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      <P></FONT><FONT size=3D4><B>Amid Budget Woes, Lawmakers Fight Over =
Social=20
      Issues</B></P></FONT>
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      <P><STRONG>By Ron Capshaw<SMALL><BR>Capital News=20
      Service</SMALL><BR><SMALL><SMALL>(From the issue of=20
      2/27/03)</SMALL></SMALL></STRONG></FONT></P><FONT face=3D"Courier =
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      <P>RICHMOND =97 Social issues took equal prominence with economic =
ones in an=20
      General Assembly session many predicted would be dominated by the =
state's=20
      budget crisis.</P>
      <P>Lawmakers spent considerable time and energy debating abortion, =
illegal=20
      immigration, handgun ownership and the fitness of judges. Emerging =
from=20
      the dust Saturday, they agreed on one thing: This was one of the =
most=20
      divisive legislative sessions in memory.</P>
      <P>"The level of partisanship is higher," said Delegate Ward L. =
Armstrong,=20
      D-Martinsville, a member since 1992. "The attitude and tone of the =
session=20
      had a sharper edge."</P>
      <P>Delegate Viola O. Baskerville, D-Richmond, agreed. "This is a =
very=20
      polarized session. It's because of the loss of a lot of centrist=20
      legislators."</P>
      <P>The session began with Democratic Gov. Mark Warner encouraging=20
      bipartisanship and attention to plugging a multibillion-dollar =
hole in the=20
      state budget. During his State of the Commonwealth speech when the =
session=20
      opened Jan. 8, Warner received 52 standing ovations.</P>
      <P>He concluded the session in the same tone, praising the=20
      Republican-dominated Assembly for accepting his plea for=20
      bipartisanship.</P>
      <P>"There is a lot of stuff to be proud of," he said. "I'm pleased =
the=20
      Assembly tried to work in a bipartisan manner."</P>
      <P>As evidence, Warner pointed to legislative approval of measures =

      streamlining state agencies, cutting $2 billion in spending and =
developing=20
      a long-term plan for government operations.</P>
      <P>But between Warner's Jan. 8 speech and last week's press =
conference,=20
      lawmakers debated issues that had little to do with the state =
budget or=20
      the economy.</P><B>
      <P>Abortion and 'reproductive rights' </B></P>
      <P>Numerous bills about abortion occupied lawmakers' attention. =
Activism=20
      occurred on both sides: Anne Sterling of the League of Women =
Voters=20
      lobbied to "save reproductive freedom in Virginia," while Delegate =
Richard=20
      H. Black, R-Sterling, mailed senators plastic replicas of =
developing=20
      fetuses.</P>
      <P>Anti-abortion lawmakers passed several bills that tightened =
abortion=20
      rules. One bill will require a minor female to get parental =
consent before=20
      an abortion. Another bill bans a late-term abortion procedure =
known as=20
      partial-birth infanticide; Warner vetoed a similar ban last =
year.</P>
      <P>Anti-abortion lawmakers claimed another victory by killing=20
      Baskerville's resolution that urges health care providers to let =
women=20
      know about emergency contraception or "morning-after pills."</P>
      <P>But anti-abortion legislators lost a round when the Assembly =
rejected a=20
      bill requiring abortion clinics to meet the standards of =
outpatient=20
      surgery centers. The bill's critics said it would have forced 18 =
of the 19=20
      abortion clinics in the state to close.</P><B>
      <P>The 'guns in bars' bill jams </B></P>
      <P>Republican lawmakers were not as successful on expanding gun =
rights as=20
      they were on expanding abortion restrictions.</P>
      <P>A measure allowing concealed handguns in restaurants where =
alcohol is=20
      served failed. But gun rights advocates managed to kill a bill =
that would=20
      have required people buying guns from unlicensed dealers at gun =
shows to=20
      undergo criminal background checks.</P><B>
      <P>The governor's agenda</B></P>
      <P>Gov. Warner, many other Democrats and several business leaders=20
      supported a bill allowing governors to serve consecutive terms. =
Even=20
      though the bill would have taken effect after Warner leaves =
office, the=20
      General Assembly rejected the idea. Lawmakers feared that it would =
have=20
      given the governor too much power.</P>
      <P>The Legislature also blocked another pet issue of Warner's: a =
law allow=20
      police to stop and ticket motorists for failing to wear a seat=20
belt.</P><B>
      <P>A balanced budget but questions remain</B></P>
      <P>Despite social issues crowding the docket, lawmakers did =
address the=20
      budget problems.</P>
      <P>On the last day of the session, they overwhelmingly endorsed a =
revised=20
      state budget that held out the hope of a 2.25 percent raise for =
state=20
      employees, including teachers.</P>
      <P>Both Warner and the Republicans claimed victory at the close of =
the=20
      session.</P>
      <P>House Speaker William Howell complimented the Assembly's =
performance.=20
      He said it had made state government more streamlined and focused =
because=20
      of the tight budget situation. </P>
      <P>In particular, he praised a bill that allows auto dealerships =
to handle=20
      all titling, registration and licensing of car purchases. The =
legislation=20
      will remove 1.2 million transactions from the Department of Motor =
Vehicles=20
      and save the state $2 million.</P>
      <P>The new speaker said the Assembly passed important legislation =
to spur=20
      economic growth, such as repealing the state's estate tax. Howell =
said the=20
      inheritance tax was a "job killer" that drove away businesses. =
Warner and=20
      most Democrats said repealing the estate tax was a sop to the =
rich.</P>
      <P>Howell said he was glad that legislators resisted passing any =
new=20
      taxes.</P>
      <P>"It's just bad economics," he said. "When people are struggling =
to make=20
      ends meet, it's counterproductive to take it (money) away to give =
it to=20
      the government." </P>
      <P>But Warner accused Republicans of hypocrisy: While they didn't =
raise=20
      tax, they did raise fees. Liquor prices at state stores will go up =
5=20
      percent, and a driver's license will cost $5 more, under the =
budget passed=20
      by the General Assembly.</P>
      <P>"They talk the loudest about no new tax increases and then =
subvert them=20
      by fee increases," Warner said.</P><I>
      <P>CNS staff writer Karen Lewis contributed to this =
report.</I></FONT></P>
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      Catholic Herald.&nbsp; All rights reserved.=20
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