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State budget increases funding for education
During the final hours of Wednesday’s reconvened session, the General Assembly approved a state budget that boosts funding for Virginia’s public schools next year.
McDonnell’s school takeover amendments rejected
RICHMOND Gov. Bob McDonnell this afternoon suffered almost simultaneous defeats in the House of Delegates and state Senate on his proposals to revamp the failing school takeover bill and pump more money into the initiative.
McDonnell prevails in move to limit abortion coverage
RICHMOND After an intense floor debate Wednesday, when one lawmaker invoked the image of bombing abortion clinics, Virginia lawmakers upheld Gov. Bob McDonnell’s move to restrict abortion coverage under certain insurance plans.
Sen. Harry Blevins to retire from General Assembly
RICHMOND Longtime state Sen. Harry Blevins is planning to retire from the General Assembly later this year. He is the latest in a series of Hampton Roads legislators who have said they won’t be returning to the legislature. Blevins is expected to announce his planned retirement on the Senate floor later today.
Va. lawmakers honor trooper fatally shot in March
RICHMOND The General Assembly took a few minutes at the start of its one-day reconvened session to honor a slain state trooper and his family.
Virginia lawmakers scale back higher texting fines
RICHMOND Virginia lawmakers have approved Gov. Bob McDonnell's proposal to scale back the hefty fines they passed for texting while driving. Current fines are $20 for a first offense and $50 for a second. As passed, the bill increased those fines to $250 and $500. It also set a $500 minimum fine for a conviction for reckless driving while texting.
Unchallenged, McAuliffe is Va. Dem nominee for gov.
RICHMOND Terry McAuliffe is now the Democratic Party's nominee for this fall's Virginia governor's race. With no other candidate presenting petitions, the former Democratic National Committee chairman was certified Tuesday as the party's official standard bearer in November's election.
Education could be hard subject as Assembly returns
RICHMOND Of all the major bills Gov. Bob McDonnell amended and sent back to lawmakers, including transportation and health-care-policy measures, an education bill could cause the most fireworks when the General Assembly reconvenes today.
Cuccinelli investment disclosure came a year late
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli failed to disclose for nearly a year that he had substantial stock holdings in a company, even though disclosure is required by law and his office was defending the state in a tax lawsuit filed by the company.
In Norfolk, a quiet divorce for a potential judge
Amid concerns about a financial conflict of interest, a local attorney under consideration for a Norfolk General District Court seat finalized her divorce late last week, days before her General Assembly judicial interview today.
