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Texting ban bill heads to Gov. McDonnell for review
RICHMOND Legislation to more severely fine motorists who text or email while driving is heading to the desk of Gov. Bob McDonnell, who has expressed misgivings about augmenting existing law. The Virginia Senate Tuesday approved HB 1907 sent over by the House of Delegates to boost penalties for texting and driving and permits police to pull over a driver just for violating the texting statute.
Bill hinders school fixes, Chesapeake officials say
CHESAPEAKE Chesapeake officials say legislation that has cleared both chambers of the General Assembly could hurt efforts to maintain their schools. The bill, introduced by Del. Danny Marshall, R-Danville, would prevent cash proffers from being used to pay for capital improvements to an existing facility or for operating expenses such as maintenance or repair.
Alternative money comes up bankrupt in Senate vote
RICHMOND A state lawmaker's idea to study setting up a new currency for Virginia in case the federal monetary system collapses was hooted down Tuesday in the state Senate.
Committee passes on hearing beach smoking ban bill
RICHMOND Donny Damon took today off from work, woke early and by 4:30 a.m. had left his Virginia Beach home for Richmond.
Va. panel passes on hearing beach smoking ban bill
RICHMOND Donny Damon took today off from work, woke early and by 4:30 a.m. had left his Virginia Beach home for Richmond.
Bill to allow beach smoking bans is snuffed out
RICHMOND Donny Damon took Tuesday off from work, woke early and by 4:30 a.m. had left his Virginia Beach home for Richmond.
Va. Senate passes bill banning people tracking
RICHMOND Persistence paid off for Del. Joe May, whose bill making it illegal to secretly use an electronic device to track a person's movements has cleared both chambers of the General Assembly on his fourth attempt.
Key vote on photo ID bill looms in Virginia legislature
RICHMOND On an overcast Tuesday, voting rights advocates gathered for an afternoon State Capitol rally to protest policy proposals they view as voter suppression efforts. Hours earlier, the General Assembly had already rained on them by approving bills applying new rules to broad voter registration efforts and limiting the forms of identification voters can bring to the polls.
Last bicycle tailgating bill dies in Virginia House
RICHMOND Bicyclists can’t catch a break from the 2013 General Assembly. The last bike-friendly piece of legislation of the session breathed its last Monday. Sen. Bryce Reeves’ bill (SB1060), which would have made it illegal to tailgate a bicycle, was defeated in the House of Delegates, 55-42.
Obamacare and businesss
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare, scheduled to go into effect in 2014, has business owners scrambling to either comply, face penalties, or reorganize to avoid it. Businesses with more than 50 employees are subject to the new rules and penalties.
