Key bills Virginia’s General Assembly advanced halfway through session
The House of Delegates and Senate debated topics ranging from voter access to contraception ahead of “crossover,” the point by which all legislation aside from the budget must clear its original
Virginia House and Senate pass flurry of bills at session’s midpoint
Before anything gets to the governor’s desk, each House bill has to be considered by the Senate and vice versa. All of it has to be wrapped up by the time the session ends Feb. 22.
Virginia Senate Passes Bill To Legalize Recreational Cannabis Sales
The Virginia Senate has approved a bill to legalize regulated sales of recreational marijuana, three years after the state legalized cannabis possession for adults.
Virginia's Democratic-led House and Senate pass separate proposals for amending the state budget
Virginia's Democratic-led Senate and House of Delegates debated tax relief and economic stability Thursday before passing separate plans for amending the two-year state budget, laying the groundwork for negotiations by lawmakers on an eventual spending plan to send to Republican Gov.
Virginia’s legislative session is halfway over. Here’s how housing bills fared in the General Assembly
Tuesday marked the deadline for crossover, when bills that have passed one chamber head over to the other for a vote. Legislators voted on a number of housing bills designed to lessen
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Venable announces her run for the Democratic nomination in Virginia's 36th House District
: In light of the increasingly worsening weather forecast for Saturday, Makayla Venable, Democratic Candidate for House of ...
Virginia’s legislative session hits halftime, teeing up clash with Youngkin
The Democratic-led Virginia statehouse shepherded a slew of bills this week previously vetoed by Republican Gov. Glenn ...
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An early look at the Virginia governor’s race
With Gov. Glenn Youngkin's (R-VA) term being limited, there is an open field in the race for the next governor of Virginia.
Virginia Attorney General says Virginia Beach would benefit from 3 at-large council seats
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares issued a letter Jan. 30 on city’s election system to address questions posed by Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer. The mayor asked the attorney general ...
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Cannabis sales bills clear Virginia legislature, face likely Youngkin veto
Virginia’s legislature has once again approved legislation to create a regulated and taxed cannabis marketplace, and with ...
Trump VA pick Doug Collins advances to full Senate vote
Doug Collins, President Donald Trump's nominee for VA chief, passed a Senate cloture vote Thursday night and will proceed to ...
City Council vote leads to school board member staying on board
Lynchburg City Council is calling a special meeting Thursday, following controversy with a current school board member.
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Lawmakers press Virginia Beach to keep 10-1 voting system
A push to align Virginia Beach’s charter with its new voting system is advancing in the General Assembly, despite ongoing ...
Senate confirms Doug Collins as VA secretary
Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins (R) will lead the Department of Veterans Affairs after the Senate on Tuesday easily voted to ...
Duckworth pledges to vote ‘no’ on all remaining Trump cabinet nominees
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) vowed to vote “no” on all of President Donald Trump’s remaining cabinet nominees. While she voted ...