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Equal Rights Amendment supporters gathered to greet legislators Wednesday afternoon at the Virginia State Capitol. (Alexandra Zernik, VCU Capital News Service)
Jan 15, 2020

‘The end is in sight’: ERA moves closer to ratification in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. — Resolutions to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment swiftly passed the General Assembly Wednesday. The House version passed 59-41 and the Senate bill cleared with a 28-12 vote. The next step will be for each resolution to pass the other chamber, sometime in February. “As the House sponsor of the bill, it is […]

Jan 6, 2020

Northam proposes Election Day state holiday

Gov. Ralph Northam announced legislative proposals on Monday to allow early voting during the 45-day period before an election and to make Election Day a state holiday by abolishing the state’s longstanding Lee-Jackson Day, which honors the birthdays of Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. Virginia currently requires voters who wish to […]

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