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Texting ban advances, but McDonnell has concerns
RICHMOND The General Assembly has a message for drivers: keep your hands on the wheel and off your smart phone’s qwerty keyboard. That was again conveyed today when a Virginia Senate committee advanced compromise legislation to make fines for texting while driving more expensive and allow police to stop a driver for the offense.
Beefed-up texting ban advances to uncertain fate
RICHMOND The General Assembly has a message for drivers: Keep your hands on the wheel and off your smartphone's keyboard.
Bill adds incentive to check IDs of alcohol buyers
Store clerks, servers and others who sell alcoholic beverages may soon have a new incentive to check the identification of their customers.
Va. House panel backs repeal of ‘shacking up’ law
RICHMOND The thousands of unmarried Virginia couples who are living together would no longer be breaking the law under legislation advanced by a House committee.
Va. Beach arena financing bill closer to becoming law
RICHMOND Legislation to assist Virginia Beach in financing a widely-discussed sports and entertainment arena is a step closer to becoming law now that the Virginia Senate has approved the measure. Del. Ron Villanueva’s HB 2320 would allow the city to issue bonds to build an arena and use income and sales tax revenue raised there to repay the debt.
Bill advances to help Va. Beach raise funds for arena
RICHMOND Legislation to assist Virginia Beach in financing a potential sports and entertainment arena is a step closer to becoming law now that the Virginia Senate has approved the measure. Del. Ron Villanueva's HB2320 would allow the city to issue bonds to build an arena and use income- and sales-tax revenue raised there to repay the debt.
Va. panel sidelines bill to ban childhood tanning
RICHMOND It may not be a good idea for a 5-, 10- or 15-year-old to tan, but that decision should be left up to parents, a House committee ruled this afternoon.
Virginia panel sidelines bill to ban childhood tanning
RICHMOND It may not be a good idea for a 5-, 10- or 15-year-old to tan, but that decision should be left up to parents, a House committee ruled this afternoon.
Va. activists pledge to keep pushing for gay marriage
RICHMOND At noon Thursday, the Rev. Robin Gorsline and Jonathan Lebolt paid a visit to the Richmond Circuit Court clerk’s office, just as they have done each Valentine’s Day for the past nine years. The clerk knows to expect them by now, and he knows what they’re there for: a marriage license. He also knows what his answer must be: He can’t help them.
Gay couple, foiled again in Richmond, keep heart
RICHMOND At noon Thursday, the Rev. Robin Gorsline and Jonathan Lebolt paid a visit to the Richmond Circuit Court clerk's office, just as they have done each Valentine's Day for the past nine years. The clerk knows to expect them by now, and he knows what they're there for: a marriage license. He also knows what his answer must be: He can't help them.
Va. Senate panel protects post-Labor Day school law
RICHMOND To the relief of tourist destinations like Virginia Beach, state law specifying a post-Labor Day start to the school year appears safe for another year. The Senate Education and Health Committee Thursday rejected two House of Delegates bills that would have allowed school divisions to determine when the school calendar can commence.
Group thanks lawmakers for curbing payday lending
RICHMOND A group of activists dedicated to curbing predatory lending thanked lawmakers today for their efforts over the past few years to curtail those practices.
