Dottie Goldman, Virginia Beach: Will you work to eliminate the Dillon rule which stifles the more progressive areas of the state from moving forward? We in Hampton Roads (I hate that identifier!) and you in NoVa. are held hostage by the rural right wingers in Richmond. Thank you for listening.
Dottie: For those unfamiliar with the Dillon rule: The Dillon rule says that localities derive their power from the state. Virginia interprets this to mean that localities only have the powers explicitly given to them by the legislature.
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