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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Concussion bill progressing in Va. General Assembly
RICHMOND A bill to require recreational sports groups to establish concussion procedures is making progress in the General Assembly.
Pro-uranium radio ad asks Va. governor for support
RICHMOND Gov. Bob McDonnell is getting it from both sides on uranium mining even though that debate appears done for the year in the General Assembly. This week, The Virginia Energy Independence Alliance released a radio ad that encourages listeners to call the governor and "let him know you support safe mining regulations and the good jobs and energy security it could lead to."
Pro-uranium radio ad asks McDonnell for support
RICHMOND Gov. Bob McDonnell is getting it from both sides on uranium mining even though that debate appears done for the year in the General Assembly. This week, The Virginia Energy Independence Alliance released a radio ad that encourages listeners to call the governor and "let him know you support safe mining regulations and the good jobs and energy security it could lead to."
Bill mandates Va. history course for some teachers
RICHMOND Want to teach civics, government or history in Virginia? Prove it, lawmakers said today. The House Education Committee this morning unanimously approved a bill to require some teachers to demonstrate they know Virginia history in order to renew their teaching license.
Virginia House panel votes down teacher salary bill
RICHMOND A House committee this morning defeated a bill aiming to close the gap between the average teacher’s salary nationally and in Virginia. SB1186 would have made it Virginia’s goal for teachers to earn a paycheck that’s competitive with the national average teacher salary. Right now, there’s a nearly $3,000 gap, according to the Virginia Education Association.
Va. committee bids farewell to longtime chairman Tata
RICHMOND With a standing ovation, the House Education Committee this morning bid farewell to their longtime leader, Del. Bob Tata. Today was Tata’s last meeting with the panel, which he’s led as chairman for the past seven years. He's served on the committee for his entire 30-year legislative career.
