Virginia Muni Supporters Seek to Broaden Coalition After Bill Delayed to 2021
Virginia municipal broadband advocates will try to broaden support after the legislature decided to delay a bill to clear barriers to municipal broadband. Muni broadband supporters had seen an opening to lift restrictions after Democrats flipped the legislature blue in…
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November’s election (see 2001160002). The Virginia House Counties, Cities and Towns Committee voted by voice last week to “continue” HB-1052 to 2021, meaning it won’t be considered until then. “Progress rarely happens overnight,” Our Revolution Arlington member Detta Kissel emailed Thursday. The progressive group worked with Del. Mark Levine (D) on HB-1052. “Continuing the bill will give the legislature time to study the issue and will give us time to broaden our coalition as we prepare for next year,” Kissel said. Levine didn’t comment.