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General Assembly weighs network bingo games
RICHMOND Struggling charities and bingo lovers alike may hit the jackpot with a new game under consideration by the General Assembly.
Dragas reappointment passes 1st test in Richmond
RICHMOND University of Virginia Rector Helen Dragas has survived her first hurdle at the General Assembly. A Senate committee voted 12-3 Tuesday to confirm her reappointment. Leading the opposition was Democratic Sen. Janet Howell of Fairfax, who said she has received more than 200 emails opposing her reappointment. Dragas' reappointment now goes to the Senate floor.
Lawmakers raise concerns about port executives’ pay
RICHMOND As they grapple with whether the state-run Port of Hampton Roads’ operations should be privatized, some state lawmakers are raising questions about the compensation earned by port executives.
Despite losses, port CEO got big bonuses
RICHMOND As they grapple with whether the state-run port of Hampton Roads’ operations should be privatized, some state lawmakers are raising questions about the compensation earned by port executives.
Things get fishy at the Virginia General Assembly
RICHMOND Things are getting a bit fishy this week at the Virginia General Assembly.
This industry goes fishin’ for support at Va. Assembly
RICHMOND Things are getting a bit fishy this week at the Virginia General Assembly.
White House crasher to run for Va. gov. as independent
RICHMOND White House party crasher Tareq Salahi has decided to pursue his gubernatorial ambitions as an independent rather than as a Republican as he initially planned. Salahi announced those plans Monday morning, hours before the 5 p.m. deadline for statewide candidates to file with the Virginia Republican Party to be on the slate for the GOP nominating convention in May.
White House crasher to run for Va. governor
RICHMOND White House party crasher Tareq Salahi has decided to pursue his gubernatorial ambitions as an independent rather than as a Republican as he initially planned. Salahi announced those plans Monday morning, hours before the 5 p.m. deadline for statewide candidates to file with the Virginia Republican Party to be on the slate for the GOP nominating convention in May.
White House crasher to run for Virginia governor
RICHMOND White House party crasher Tareq Salahi has decided to pursue his gubernatorial ambitions as an independent rather than as a Republican as he initially planned. Salahi announced those plans Monday morning, hours before the 5 p.m. deadline for statewide candidates to file with the Virginia Republican Party to be on the slate for the GOP nominating convention in May.
Effort to repeal gay-marriage ban fails in House panel
RICHMOND An effort to begin the process of repealing Virginia’s constitutional amendment prohibiting gay marriage was turned back today in a House of Delegates subcommittee. The amendment, approved by voters in a 2006 referendum, defines marriage as "only a union between one man and one woman.”
Effort to repeal Va. gay-marriage ban fails in panel
RICHMOND An effort to begin the process of repealing Virginia’s constitutional amendment prohibiting gay marriage was turned back today in a House of Delegates subcommittee. The amendment, approved by voters in a 2006 referendum, defines marriage as "only a union between one man and one woman.”
Felon voting rights measure dies in Va. House panel
RICHMOND Less than a week after Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell endorsed it, a proposal to allow automatic restoration of voting rights to nonviolent felons was shot down today by a Republican-dominated House of Delegates subcommittee.
