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Virginia House panel votes down teacher salary bill
RICHMOND A House committee this morning defeated a bill aiming to close the gap between the average teacher’s salary nationally and in Virginia. SB1186 would have made it Virginia’s goal for teachers to earn a paycheck that’s competitive with the national average teacher salary. Right now, there’s a nearly $3,000 gap, according to the Virginia Education Association.
Va. committee bids farewell to longtime chairman Tata
RICHMOND With a standing ovation, the House Education Committee this morning bid farewell to their longtime leader, Del. Bob Tata. Today was Tata’s last meeting with the panel, which he’s led as chairman for the past seven years. He's served on the committee for his entire 30-year legislative career.
Va. committee bids farewell to longtime chair Tata
RICHMOND With a standing ovation, the House Education Committee this morning bid farewell to their longtime leader, Del. Bob Tata. Today was Tata’s last meeting with the panel, which he’s led as chairman for the past seven years. He's served on the committee for his entire 30-year legislative career.
McDonnell to Obama: Don’t let sequestration happen
RICHMOND The governor of Virginia is asking President Barack Obama in a letter to make good on his campaign pledge to avert automatic cuts to federal spending that would disproportionately damage Virginia.
Heritage Trail complete
Del. Chris Peace, D-Hanover, announced the completed expansion of a major heritage trail to include 10 new sites, which he said he hopes will draw more tourists to Virginia.
Bills to tighten voter rules draw anger from Democrats
RICHMOND Alarmed by long lines and waits at the polls last November, Republicans and Democrats this year proposed an array of bills to ease voting, accommodate senior citizens voters, and restore voting rights to ex-felons. One by one, those proposals fell by the wayside in the General Assembly.
Va. House panel backs youth sports concussions bill
RICHMOND Youth sports programs that use public school property would have to establish procedures for identifying and handling concussions if legislation advancing in the Virginia General Assembly becomes law. The House Education Committee voted 16-5 to endorse the bill today. The measure has already passed the Senate.
Proposal mandates community service for litterers
RICHMOND Anyone caught littering will have to serve at least 10 hours of community service under a bill that’s on its way to passing the General Assembly. The House Courts of Justice Committee this evening OK’d SB1166 to mandate the minimum punishment for throwing trash on the ground. It will go to the full House for a vote later this week.
Virginia bill sets community service for litterers
RICHMOND Anyone caught littering may have to serve at least 10 hours of community service under a bill that’s on its way to passing the General Assembly. The House Courts of Justice Committee this evening OK’d SB1166 to establish the minimum punishment for throwing trash on the ground. It will go to the full House for a vote later this week.
Va. panel OKs tougher law for ‘straw man’ gun buys
RICHMOND A House committee this evening decided the fate of two of the governor’s school safety bills, deciding in favor of increasing the penalties for some illegal firearms transactions but against creating a new offense for potential school shooters.
