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Northern Virginia road projects get $1 billion investment
Virginia and private partner Transurban will invest over $1 billion in four transportation projects in Northern Virginia, state officials announced Tuesday. The projects are designed to reduce traffic congestion and improve connectivity on Interstates 495 and 95.
Senate OKs bill to boost IT jobs in Southwest Virginia
More information technology jobs could come to rural Virginia under a bill unanimously passed by the state Senate on Monday.
Virginia redistricting amendment advances to the Senate
A constitutional amendment aiming to create an independent redistricting commission in Virginia has reached the Senate floor and may come up for a vote this week.
Virginia legislators consider letting governors seek re-election
The commonwealth is the only state where a governor cannot serve two consecutive terms. But if voters think their governor is doing a good job, why shouldn’t he or she be re-elected?
Senate panel rejects ban on offshore oil drilling
A bipartisan bill to ban oil drilling off Virginia’s coast was shot down on a 9-6 vote in a Senate committee Thursday.
Governor calls bipartisan effort to clean coal ash ‘historic’
Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam, Republican House Speaker Kirk Cox and a bipartisan group of legislators announced an agreement Thursday to clean up large ponds of toxic coal ash throughout the state.
Senate kills bill to raise minimum wage in a party-line vote
A Senate bill that would have raised Virginia’s minimum wage is dead.
Voting along party lines, House subcommittee rejects ERA
A House of Delegates subcommittee killed four bills to ratify the federal Equal Rights Amendment on a 4-2 party-line vote Tuesday amid verbal conflicts between the chairwoman and members of the audience.
Socialist lawmaker wants to repeal right-to-work law
The General Assembly’s self-described socialist member is sponsoring legislation to repeal the state’s right-to-work law, which says employees can’t be forced to join a labor union.
