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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.
Proposed dog-training rules could hinder Va. hunters
Under the light of a brilliant early-morning moon, dozens of hunting hounds howled impatiently from the beds of pickup trucks parked along a stretch of a rural northeastern North Carolina road. It wouldn't be long before they were dashing through the woods in pursuit of deer, coyotes or foxes - participating in a field trial, a test that prepares dogs for real hunting situations.
Gov. McDonnell’s ties to company draw scrutiny
Gov. Robert McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, had about 200 guests to Virginia's historic Executive Mansion for their daughter Cailin's 2011 wedding in Richmond. The menu included fresh poached jumbo shrimp, bruschetta topped with Virginia tomatoes and stuffed free-range chicken breast.
Judge says Virginia marriage law unfair to Sikhs
FAIRFAX A Fairfax County judge has ruled in favor of four Sikh men who challenged a Virginia law that required them to pay $500 to perform marriage ceremonies. The law exempts ordained ministers from various faiths from posting a $500 bond to perform weddings. The Sikh men said the law discriminates against them because their faith has no ordained ministers.
Road bill raises tax for casual car sales
RICHMOND People who make purchases from automobile dealers aren't the only car buyers who stand to pay higher transaction taxes under Virginia's road funding bill.
