Russ Potts announced on the floor of the Senate today his retirement. This announcement could not come soon enough given Potts’ unquenchable thirst for spending and his persistent demand for tax increases every year…just so he can spend more. Potts completely betrayed his constituents and Virginia when he campaigned on being pro-life, and has since […]

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27th District Contender Says Senator Reneged On His Promise to Voters
Warrenton, VA - 27th District Republican contender Jill Holtzman Vogel today condemned action taken by State Senator H. Russell Potts, Jr., to directly kill legislation that would have furthered respect for human life.
Potts, who chairs the Education and Health Committee, cast the deciding vote against […]

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Potts’ continued insistence on tax increases cannot be tolerated
Warrenton, VA- Republican State Senate candidate Jill Holtzman Vogel continued her criticism today of her District 27 opponent, State Senator H. Russell Potts, Jr., and his tax and spend legislative record.
“The Republican led Senate is letting its liberalism shine through and their chief spokesman is Senator Potts. […]

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On Monday, Jill Holtzman Vogel released a statement speaking out against Senator Potts’ proposed gas tax increase. Since that time, the bill has been brought back to committee and has no real chance of resurfacing. Nevertheless, VCAP wants to draw the distinction between the two Senate 27 opponents. While Jill is a fiscal conservative with […]

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Click the video image to watch Senator Potts send his transportation bill back to committee.
While we’re getting pretty used to condemning the Senator and his actions, he finally did something good for the people of Virginia. Unfortunately, it only came after persistent pressure from our Lt. Governor, Attorney General, and several conservative groups from throughout […]

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In a rare move, Lt. Governor Bill Bolling was going to rule that the Chichester-Potts gas tax bill (SB1379) was not germane AND he had organized enough votes to sustain his ruling. Potts took his slap in the face and had the bill recommitted to the Senate Finance Committe, effectively killing the bill. […]

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Here is the press release that VCAP put out today:
VCAP Committed to Restoring a
Governing Conservative Majority to Virginia
Richmond, VA— “The Republican-controlled State Senate has now secured their position against two Democratic governors as being the official tax-raising body in Virginia,” stated Robin DeJarnette, Executive Director of the Virginia Conservative Action PAC (VCAP).
“I have never seen […]

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