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Feb 20, 2013

Bolling must address financial, polling deficits

RICHMOND Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling has to raise millions of dollars and begin cutting what a new statewide poll shows is a huge advantage for two major party rivals if he plans to launch an independent gubernatorial bid.

Feb 19, 2013

Currency study gets shouted down in Va. Senate

RICHMOND   A state lawmaker’s idea to study setting up a new currency for Virginia in case the federal monetary system collapses was hooted down today in the state Senate.

Feb 19, 2013

Texting ban bill heads to Gov. McDonnell for review

RICHMOND Legislation to more severely fine motorists who text or email while driving is heading to the desk of Gov. Bob McDonnell, who has expressed misgivings about augmenting existing law. The Virginia Senate Tuesday approved HB 1907 sent over by the House of Delegates to boost penalties for texting and driving and permits police to pull over a driver just for violating the texting statute.

Feb 19, 2013

Bill hinders school fixes, Chesapeake officials say

CHESAPEAKE Chesapeake officials say legislation that has cleared both chambers of the General Assembly could hurt efforts to maintain their schools. The bill, introduced by Del. Danny Marshall, R-Danville, would prevent cash proffers from being used to pay for capital improvements to an existing facility or for operating expenses such as maintenance or repair.

Feb 19, 2013

Alternative money comes up bankrupt in Senate vote

RICHMOND A state lawmaker's idea to study setting up a new currency for Virginia in case the federal monetary system collapses was hooted down Tuesday in the state Senate.

Feb 19, 2013

Committee passes on hearing beach smoking ban bill

RICHMOND Donny Damon took today off from work, woke early and by 4:30 a.m. had left his Virginia Beach home for Richmond.

Feb 19, 2013

Va. panel passes on hearing beach smoking ban bill

RICHMOND Donny Damon took today off from work, woke early and by 4:30 a.m. had left his Virginia Beach home for Richmond.

Feb 19, 2013

Bill to allow beach smoking bans is snuffed out

RICHMOND     Donny Damon took Tuesday off from work, woke early and by 4:30 a.m. had left his Virginia Beach home for Richmond.

Feb 19, 2013

Va. Senate passes bill banning people tracking

RICHMOND Persistence paid off for Del. Joe May, whose bill making it illegal to secretly use an electronic device to track a person's movements has cleared both chambers of the General Assembly on his fourth attempt.

Feb 19, 2013

Key vote on photo ID bill looms in Virginia legislature

RICHMOND On an overcast Tuesday, voting rights advocates gathered for an afternoon State Capitol rally to protest policy proposals they view as voter suppression efforts. Hours earlier, the General Assembly had already rained on them by approving bills applying new rules to broad voter registration efforts and limiting the forms of identification voters can bring to the polls.

Feb 18, 2013

Last bicycle tailgating bill dies in Virginia House

RICHMOND Bicyclists can’t catch a break from the 2013 General Assembly. The last bike-friendly piece of legislation of the session breathed its last Monday. Sen. Bryce Reeves’ bill (SB1060), which would have made it illegal to tailgate a bicycle, was defeated in the House of Delegates, 55-42.

Feb 18, 2013

Concussion bill making headway in General Assembly

RICHMOND A bill to require recreational sports groups to establish concussion procedures is making headway in the General Assembly.

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