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McAuliffe helps sway Democrats on transportation
The prospect of compromise language on Medicaid expansion in the state budget helped get Democrats in the House of Delegates to support the $880 million road bill, a key priority for Gov. Bob McDonnell.
Va. House OKs $3.5 billion transportation funding plan
The Virginia House of Delegates on Friday passed the most ambitious transportation funding initiative in a generation – a five-year, $3.5 billion plan aimed at reversing a decades-long erosion of roadbuilding revenue.
Bills allow access to dead child’s digital accounts
RICHMOND Eric Rash was a quiet, straight-A high school student who spent his time reading and helping his father on the family's Nottoway County dairy farm. Ricky Rash said his son wanted to attend Harvard University. That's why when he found Eric lying atop his shotgun two years ago, Rash and his wife couldn't understand why their seemingly well-adjusted 15-year-old would take his own life.
Va. lawmakers reach agreement on budget revisions
UPDATE: General Assembly budget negotiators have reached an agreement on revisions to the state budget, including a tentative compromise on Medicaid expansion that became a bargaining chip in a high-stakes legislative battle over transportation funding reforms.
Virginia lawmakers close to deal on budget revisions
RICHMOND Virginia budget negotiators closed in on a deal Friday to include Medicaid expansion language in the state’s fiscal blueprint, a possible resolution on one of the more contentious issues left before the General Assembly in the final days of this session.
Saying goodbye is tough for everyone but Tata
RICHMOND Sauntering through the State Capitol this week, Del. Bob Tata overheard a tour guide telling some visitors the copper-colored support beams near a winding staircase are the remnants of an old elevator shaft. Tata's ears pricked up at the mention of that historical fact: "I always thought that looked like an elevator," he said.
Democrats fume over McDonnell’s Medicaid missive
RICHMOND With a major road-funding deal in reach, Gov. Bob McDonnell sent a letter to state budget negotiators that may have put approval of the plan in jeopardy by raising a separate, politically sensitive issue.
Va. Assembly modifies standard for proving innocence
RICHMOND Virginia legislators have approved a one-word change in state law aimed at making it a little easier for wrongly convicted inmates to win exoneration. The Senate voted 37-2 Thursday to pass the revision, which the House of Delegates approved earlier in the session.
Norfolk resident, 109, charms Va. House of Delegates
RICHMOND The House of Delegates has welcomed dignitaries, celebrities and accomplished citizens of all stripes to its chamber over the years, but few have received a heartier ovation than Lela Babb Burden did today.
Drones moratorium advances to McDonnell’s desk
RICHMOND A two-year moratorium on the use of drones by police and government agencies is now in the hands of Gov. Bob McDonnell. The Senate accepted a House amendment Thursday and voted 40-0 to pass the moratorium legislation.
Governor gets bill to halt use of drones in Virginia
RICHMOND A two-year moratorium on the use of drones by police and government agencies is now in the hands of Gov. Bob McDonnell. The Senate accepted a House amendment Thursday and voted 40-0 to pass the moratorium legislation.
‘Straw man’ gun laws already on books, rarely enforced
NORFOLK Federal and state lawmakers have proposed new crimes and stiffer penalties for straw purchases of firearms in the wake of several mass shootings. But law enforcement officials and state Supreme Court statistics show the proposals, aimed at those who buy guns for anyone banned from carrying a firearm, might be more symbolic than practical.
