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Va. House panel kills cellphone tracking bill
RICHMOND A House subcommittee this evening voted down a bill that would have required a search warrant for law enforcement to track someone using their cellphone.
State aid for Va. Beach arena gets committee’s OK
RICHMOND State legislation is moving forward to help Virginia Beach build a sports and entertainment arena that could attract a national sports franchise. Del. Ron Villanueva’s bill (HB2320) would allow the city to issue bonds to build an arena and to receive state income and sales tax revenue generated by the facility to repay the bonds.
Va. Beach smoking bill passes state Senate panel
RICHMOND Chic's Beach native Donny Damon traded his laid-back style for a blazer and tie and made his way to Richmond today, where he presented to a panel of state senators two water jugs crammed full of 16,000 cigarette butts. It took just three months to fill them, Damon said. And they all came from his seven-block span of sand lining the Chesapeake Bay.
Possible ban on beach smoking clears Virginia panel
RICHMOND Chic's Beach native Donny Damon traded his laid-back style for a blazer and tie and made his way to Richmond today, where he presented to a panel of state senators two water jugs crammed full of 16,000 cigarette butts. It took just three months to fill them, Damon said. And they all came from his seven-block span of sand lining the Chesapeake Bay.
Public prayer bill advances from Va. Senate panel
RICHMOND Legislation to enshrine in Virginia's Constitution public prayer rights and other faith-based allowances provoked a battle in a Senate committee Tuesday evening over the extent of religious freedoms.
Gov. McDonnell supports ending cohabitation ban
RICHMOND Gov. Bob McDonnell says it's time to end a Virginia law that makes it a crime for unmarried couples to live together. He also indicated Tuesday on his monthly radio show on Washington's WTOP radio that he supports a ban on smoking in cars when minors are present, but feels it's "a bit of nanny government."
Possible ban on beach smoking clears Senate panel
RICHMOND Donny Damon traded his laid-back style for a blazer and tie and made his way to the state capital Tuesday, where he showed a panel of state senators two water jugs crammed with 16,000 cigarette butts. It took just three months to fill them, Damon said. They all came from a seven-block span of sand lining the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia Beach.
Committee tables bills on school officers, physical activity
RICHMOND Two bills to change school procedures on building security and student physical activity were effectively sent to detention by the Senate Finance Committee this morning
Panel tables bills on school officers, physical activity
RICHMOND Two bills to change school procedures on building security and student physical activity were effectively sent to detention by the Senate Finance Committee this morning
Panel OKs in-state tuition for undocumented students
RICHMOND Last year, Del. Alfonso Lopez, D-Arlington, tried to convince the General Assembly to allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition. He argued it made business sense. He argued the cost was small. He argued it was fair. But the proposal failed.
Virginia home care workers lobby for benefits
RICHMOND Norfolk home care provider Julia Newton waited 10 years for a waiver so that Medicaid would provide in-home services for her 29-year-old son, who is autistic and suffers from Crohn's disease and seizures.
Dragas wins confirmation to U.Va. governing board
RICHMOND The contentious reappointment of Helen Dragas, rector of the University of Virginia Board of Visitors, passed its final test in the General Assembly on Tuesday.
