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Va. bill requiring physical activity in school advances
RICHMOND Legislation to require that elementary and middle school students have 30 minutes of physical activity each day cleared the Senate Education and Health Committee Thursday to the surprise of several senators. The measure from Sen. John Miller was sent to the Senate Finance Committee after a motion to table his SB 993 failed.
Va. lawmakers debate eligibility for school sports
RICHMOND Who should qualify to play school sports – home-schooled students? military children who move? pupils living on base? – was at the center of several committee meetings this morning in the Virginia General Assembly.
Virginia lawmakers debate eligibility for school sports
RICHMOND Who should qualify to play school sports – home-schooled students? military children who move? pupils living on base? – was at the center of debate this morning in the Virginia General Assembly.
Va. legislative panels back teacher evaluation bill
RICHMOND A major component of Gov. Bob McDonnell's education reform package has easily cleared two legislative hurdles. The House of Delegates voted 84-14 Thursday to pass a bill overhauling evaluation and grievance procedures for teachers and school administrators. The Senate Courts of Justice Committee unanimously endorsed similar legislation.
Virginia legislative panels back teacher evaluation bill
RICHMOND A major component of Gov. Bob McDonnell's education reform package has easily cleared two legislative hurdles. The House of Delegates voted 84-14 Thursday to pass a bill overhauling evaluation and grievance procedures for teachers and school administrators. The Senate Courts of Justice Committee unanimously endorsed similar legislation.
Warner tries again to prod state voting reforms
Still upset that voters had to wait hours to cast ballots last fall, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner and three colleagues are trying again to pass federal legislation intended to prod states speed up and update their voting systems.
Sen. Warner tries again to prod state voting reforms
Still upset that voters had to wait hours to cast ballots last fall, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner and three colleagues are trying again to pass federal legislation intended to prod states speed up and update their voting systems.
Virginia alternative currency plan moves forward
RICHMOND Del. Bob Marshall did a little strategic name-dropping Thursday, and it had the desired effect. For two years, the Prince William County Republican has been seeking a study of whether Virginia should adopt an alternative currency to replace the dollar in case the Federal Reserve System has a major meltdown. His quest always ended in failure - until this year.
Bid to soften impending tunnel tolls hits a dead end
RICHMOND A local lawmaker was rebuffed Thursday in his effort to soften the blow on low-income residents of Hampton Roads when tolls are imposed next year on the Downtown and Midtown tunnels.
Panel OKs bill to retool system for road projects
RICHMOND A Hampton Roads legislator is making headway in his attempt to inject more transparency and competitive potential into the state's system of using public-private partnerships for transportation improvements.
Move to tighten state voter ID law draws new critics
RICHMOND Augustine Carter had been voting for years without issue. But she ran into trouble in 2011 when the time came to renew her Virginia identification card. The 85-year-old Richmond resident didn't have the necessary paperwork to prove her identity. A church baptism certificate she'd used in years past was no longer accepted by state officials, she said.
U.Va. board rector nominee moves toward approval
Despite continued protest from her critics - including a former governor's wife - Helen Dragas' renomination to the University of Virginia's governing board is moving steadily toward General Assembly approval.
