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Lawmakers OK bills to expand access to CBD, THC-A oils
In the final weeks of its 2019 session, the General Assembly passed three bills that would help people using cannabis-derived medications.
Contractor picked for $3.3 billion Hampton Roads project
It’s VDOT’s largest construction deal in history.
Virginia controversy casts cloud over economic development
National observers say businesses don’t like uncertainty.
Legislative proposals address costs of college
Since 2007, tuition at Virginia’s public colleges and universities has increased an average of 80 percent, with schools like Virginia Commonwealth University and the College of William & Mary more than doubling their tuition.
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.
Northam seeks clarity on unemployment rules as shutdown drags on
Companies and nonprofits offering help to struggling workers.
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.
Lawmakers tout plan for casinos in Bristol, Danville and Portsmouth
Members of the General Assembly from Bristol, Portsmouth and Danville urged their colleagues Monday to approve legislation to allow casino gambling in those cities. They said the plan would create jobs and boost the economy.
Virginia lawmakers request toll freeze for federal workers
Del. Karrie Delaney, D-Fairfax, and 14 other members of the Virginia General Assembly sent a letter Friday to state Transportation Secretary Shannon Valentine and other officials requesting toll relief for federal workers commuting without pay during the federal government’s shutdown.
