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Privatizing port, expanding Medicaid among sticking points
RICHMOND The General Assembly's money committees showed support for one of Gov. Bob McDonnell's key budget priorities by setting aside $49 million more in sales tax revenue for roads but stood against him on port privatization.
Sticking points: privatizing port, expanding Medicaid
RICHMOND The General Assembly's money committees showed support for one of Gov. Bob McDonnell's key budget priorities by setting aside $49 million more in sales tax revenue for roads but stood against him on port privatization.
Pages get up-close peek at lawmaking – and a paycheck
RICHMOND At home in Hampton Roads, Aidan McClellan, McKenzie Morgan, Cameron Bruce and Lauren Rodriguez are honor students, athletes and musicians. But for seven weeks this winter, they've put their lives on hold to take on a new role: serving the General Assembly.
McCrory communications chief returning to Tenn.
RALEIGH, N.C. North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory's communications director says he's leaving the job after only three months in Raleigh because of family concerns. Chris Walker said Saturday he'll be moving back to Nashville, Tenn., where his family has remained and has had trouble selling their house. He said his wife is also about to have their second child and won't be able to travel.
NC Dems tap Pittsboro mayor for state party chair
DURHAM, N.C. Still reeling from 2012 defeats at the ballot box, North Carolina Democratic activists narrowly elected a small-town mayor as their next leader Saturday after an 11th-hour draft of former U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge fell short by a few votes.
Va. panel OKs bill to make sex for bail illegal
RICHMOND A House committee this afternoon approved a ban on bond agents having sex with their customers. The effort by the Virginia Bail Agents Association was as a result of several cases in which bondsmen traded sex for bail or coerced their customers into having sex with them by threatening to revoke their bond and return them to jail, said Micheal Donovan, a lobbyist for the association.
Virginia panel approves bill to make sex for bail illegal
RICHMOND A House committee this afternoon approved a ban on bond agents having sex with their customers. The effort by the Virginia Bail Agents Association was as a result of several cases in which bondsmen traded sex for bail or coerced their customers into having sex with them by threatening to revoke their bond and return them to jail, said Micheal Donovan, a lobbyist for the association.
Virginia panel approves bill to criminalize sex for bail
A House committee approved on Friday a bill that would make it illegal for bail bond agents to have sex with their customers.
Report: Medicaid expansion will save N.C. money
RALEIGH, N.C. North Carolina should expand Medicaid coverage under President Barack Obama's federal health care overhaul because it would provide insurance coverage to 500,000 residents — most of whom would remain uninsured without the expansion, a nonpartisan policy group said Friday.
Senate panel rejects lawmaker travel restriction
RICHMOND A Senate committee has rejected legislation to require a little more accountability for Virginia lawmakers who travel at taxpayer expense. On a voice vote Friday, the Rules Committee killed Sen. Don McEachin's proposal to prohibit compensation or expense reimbursement for legislators who attend conferences that do not make their agenda or materials readily available to the public.
Senate panel rejects Va. lawmaker travel restriction
RICHMOND A Senate committee on Friday rejected legislation that would have imposed a little more transparency on Virginia lawmakers, who spent about $95,000 in taxpayer money on travel last year.
Va. Senate panel postpones debate on texting bills
RICHMOND A Senate committee has postponed until Monday debate on bills to crack down on texting while driving. The Courts of Justice Committee had been scheduled to consider the legislation today as the General Assembly faces a Tuesday deadline for each chamber to act on its own bills.
