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Gabby Douglas honored by Va. lawmakers
RICHMOND Olympic champion gymnast Gabby Douglas and her Fierce Five teammates visited the White House in November to be recognized for their success at the London Games last summer. Douglas was solo Tuesday while visiting an American seat of government with an even longer history - the Virginia General Assembly, the oldest continuously operating legislature in the Western Hemisphere.
Virginia Senate rewrites governor’s transportation bill
RICHMOND A Virginia Senate committee has rewritten Gov. Bob McDonnell's transportation funding reform bill. The proposal would restore and increase the gasoline tax, add a 1 percent fuel sales tax and allow localities to add another 1 percent tax to fuel.
Bill to raise road money clears Va. Senate committee
RICHMOND It's transportation, take two. The Senate Finance Committee Tuesday morning kept alive chances of getting a transportation deal done this General Assembly session when it approved a bill amended to increase retail and wholesale gas taxes.
Va. senior citizens denied no-excuse absentee voting
RICHMOND Their age alone still won’t entitle senior citizens to vote by absentee ballot.
Va. Beach jail revenue bills head to McDonnell
Two bills that would allow Virginia Beach Sheriff Ken Stolle to generate revenue for jail operations from inmate services are headed to Gov. Bob McDonnell's desk after the Senate approved them Tuesday.
Anti-discrimination bill fails again in Va. House panel
RICHMOND Every year, they come to the Capitol, and every year they go away disappointed. A dozen speakers pleaded with a House subcommittee Tuesday to approve legislation that would prohibit discrimination against state employees on the basis of sexual orientation.
Senator to call VDOT weekly for updates
Like many Hampton Roads commuters, Sen. Jeff McWaters is steamed about crumbling conditions on some of the region's highways, and he wants answers from the state highway department. So starting next Friday, McWaters will begin holding weekly conference calls with Virginia Department of Transportation officials to "monitor the programs for paving and pothole repairs."
House OKs ending access to concealed-carry permits
RICHMOND It's now up to the state Senate to decide whether to close off public access to records of concealed-handgun permits. The Republican-dominated House of Delegates voted overwhelmingly Tuesday, 76-23, to shut off access to the records, which have been public for decades. Nearly 300,000 Virginians have concealed-carry permits.
McDonnell says he’s willing to compromise on gas tax
McLEAN Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell says he's willing to compromise on a key detail of his $3 billion transportation package to get it through the state Senate.
Va. Senate approves college club discrimination bill
RICHMOND Supporters say it would preserve the constitutional right of free association on college campuses. Critics say its purpose is more nefarious: to undermine a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision and permit otherwise improper discrimination by college clubs supported with public dollars.
Va. Senate OKs bill to let college clubs discriminate
RICHMOND Supporters say it would preserve the constitutional right of free association on college campuses. Critics say its purpose is more nefarious: to undermine a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision and permit otherwise improper discrimination by college clubs supported with public dollars.
Virginia Senate panel advances 3 school safety bills
RICHMOND A Virginia legislative committee has advanced three bills intended to improve school safety. The bills were recommended by a task force appointed by Gov. Bob McDonnell in response to the December mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school. McDonnell submitted the legislation Friday.
