Senator Houck in the News
2008 News and Articles
April 24, 2008: (Free Lance-Star) Assembly OKs Bond Bill
March 7, 2008: (Free Lance-Star) Budget Negotiators Engage In Round of Finger-Pointing
February 22, 2008: (Washington Post) Va. House, Senate Pass Divergent Budgets
February 18, 2008: (Richmond Times-Dispatch) Senate Erupts in Partisan Fight Over Spending Plan
February 15, 2008: (Richmond Times-Dispatch) House, Senate Differ on Bond Issue
February 13, 2008: (Washington Post) Clashes Looming on Immigration, Taxes, Lending
February 8, 2008: (Richmond Times-Dispatch) Hope Dims For Homeowners Tax Breaks
February 5, 2008: (Richmond-Times Dispatch) Senate Bill Tries to Protect Concealed-Guns Information
February 5, 2008: (Free-Lance Star) Bill Making Concealed Weapons Database Private Moves In Senate
February 3, 2008: (Richmond-Times Dispatch) Tough Work Awaits Virginia Lawmakers
February 1, 2008: (Free-Lance Star) Smoking-Ban Bills Pass in Committee
January 31, 2008: (Richmond Times-Dispatch) Senate Repeals Driver Fees
January 31, 2008: (Washington Post) Virginia Driver Penalties Nearing An End
January 29, 2008: (Richmond Times-Dispatch): Questions Dog Driver Fees-Repeal
January 26, 2008: (Washington Post): Senate Tentatively Votes To End Bad-Driving Fees
January 24, 2008: (Free-Lance Star): What will replace revenues? Bill Killing Fees Advances
January 23, 2008: (Washington Post): Democrats Savor New Majority Status
January 23, 2008: (Richmond Times Dispatch) Bill to Kill driver fees advances in State Senate
January 18, 2008: (Richmond Times Dispatch): Budget Talks Off To An Early Start
January 17, 2008: (Richmond Times Dispatch): Senate Moves to Dump Driver Fees
January 17, 2008: (Free Lance-Star): Senate Advances Repeal of Fees
January 13, 2008: Immigration Bills Flood Assembly
January 7, 2008: (WFLS News) Abusive Driver Fee Plan Could Get An Update
2007 News and Articles
October 22, 2007 (Culpeper Star-Exponent) Houck Wants to Continue Work for District 17
October 19, 2007 (Free Lance-Star) Chichester Helping Houck and Other Moderate Democrats
October 12, 2007 (Free Lance-Star Editorial) The Lion of Spotsylvania
October 11, 2007 (Free Lance-Star) Spotsy Sheriff Shocked, Amazed
September 29, 2007 (Culpeper Star-Exponent) Senator Houck speaks to Culpeper residents
August 16, 2007 (The Free Lance-Star) VRE Has Improved On-Time Record
August 8, 2007 (The Free Lance-Star) Houck Drafting Legislation to Rescind Abusive Driver Fees
August 8, 2007 (The Richmond Times-Dispatch) Houck: “Drive a Stake” in Driver Fees
August 5, 2007 (The Free Lance-Star) HOT Lanes Review Ahead
July 28, 2007 (Culpeper Star-Exponent): State Addresses Immigration
May 17, 2007 (The Free Lance-Star) Heat Restrictions Meetings Included Kaine, CSX
April 29, 2007: (Culpeper Star-Exponent): Education
April 27, 2007 (WFLS NEWS): Local Senator Retires
April 24, 2004 (Culpeper Star-Exponent): Houck Seeks Another Term
April 24, 2007 (The Free Lance Star): More Candidates Line Up to Make Bids for seats in the Senate
April 4, 2007 (The Free Lance Star): Mixed Feelings on Veto Session
March 25, 2007 (Culpeper Star-Exponent): 5,000 People Will Visit Brandy Station Site
March 8, 2007 (Culpeper Star-Exponent): Dominion Meeting Brings Out Nearly 140
March 4, 2007 (Culpeper Star-Exponent): Culpeper's Slice of the Pie A Little Bigger
2006 Articles and News Reports
Conferees Make Progress on State Budget- Article from The Free Lance Star- 06/10/2006
Supporters watch signing of the dog bill- Article from The Free Lance Star- 05/27/2006
Budget Negotiators To Try Again To Clear Roadblocks- Article from The Washington Post- 03/21/2006
Dog-attack bills finally conform- Article from The Free Lance Star- 03/07/2006
Senate Supports Hybrids in HOV, Bill also ups fines for violators- Article from The Free Lance Star- 02/03/2006
2005 Articles and News Reports
Panel details dog bill- Article from The Free-Lance Star- 12/07/2005
Bad-dog bills will take a bite out of crime- Article from the Charlottesville Daily Progress- 12/04/2005
A boost for area teachers?- Article from The Free Lance Star- 11/29/2005
Senators eye taxes, planning for roads- Article from The Free Lance Star- 11/19/2005
I am committed to protecting Frederickburg's rivers- Editorial from The Free Lance Star- 8/26/2005
Dangerous-dog laws discussed by panel- Article from The Free Lance Star- 08/10/2005
Changes in dog laws up for scrutiny- Article from The Free Lance Star- 08/09/2005
State Senate to take on clogged roads- Article from The Free Lance Star- 5/20/2005
State Crime Panel to examine dangerous-dog laws- Article from The Free Lance Star- 4/26/2005.
Area Legislators plan to toughen dog laws- Article from The Free Lance Star- 3/15/2005.
Houck appointed to negotiate budget- Article from The Free Lance Star- 2/17/2005.
Houck bill would allow state funds to build a new jail- Article from The Free Lance Star- 2/2/2005.
District Newspapers
The Free Lance-Star
The Culpeper Star Exponent
The Culpeper Times
The Central Virginian
The Orange County Review
The Madison County Eagle