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Support builds after panel questions gay judge
RICHMOND The perfunctory questioning of interim judicial appointees up for General Assembly approval came to an end when Judge Tracy Thorne-Begland strode to the podium Monday afternoon.
GOP walks gingerly around Va. abortion bills
RICHMOND Gov. Bob McDonnell didn't utter a syllable about abortion legislation in his 50-minute State of the Commonwealth speech Wednesday. House Speaker Bill Howell and other GOP House leaders didn't raise it in a press conference the next morning outlining a sober, mainstream policy agenda of jobs, schools and roads.
Months later, lawmakers’ views still mixed on gay judge
RICHMOND A gay judicial candidate who last year was rejected by the legislature for a Richmond General District Court seat, then appointed to the bench by Circuit Court judges, now faces a confirmation trial to remain in that post.
McCrory, rest of NC council installed in pageantry
RALEIGH, N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory said Saturday at North Carolina's inauguration ceremony that his administration will help revitalize the state's economy and education system but that state government won't be an obstacle to unleashing the state's new South dynamism.
New Daun: Hester all ready for Richmond
RICHMOND Outside a bank of elevators in the General Assembly Building on Wednesday morning, House Minority Leader David Toscano stopped freshman Del. Daun Hester, placed his hand on her arm and leaned in conspiratorially. "Do you need any last-minute guidance?" he asked. "I think I'm OK," Hester replied, smiling.
Va. revenues grow in Dec., keep pace with forecast
RICHMOND Virginia general tax collections increased by nearly 5 percent in December over the same month the year before, keeping revenues on pace with official forecasts on which the state budget is based. The holiday season's healthy showing puts revenue growth halfway through the current fiscal year at 3.5 percent, close to the forecast of 3.6 percent.
NC elections board reviewing senator’s reports
RALEIGH, N.C. The North Carolina State Board of Elections wants more details from a veteran state senator about credit card payments made using campaign funds. Deputy state elections director Kim Strach confirmed Saturday her office is auditing the campaign committee of Sen. Fletcher Hartsell, R-Cabarrus.
Bill targets airborne ‘drones’ that spy on hunters
RICHMOND A Virginia state senator is pushing legislation that would take aim at unmanned "drone" aircraft that might prowl the skies over private lands snooping on hunters below.
Bill on impersonating law enforcement moves forward
RICHMOND A bill that makes impersonating a federal law enforcement officer illegal in Virginia passed a House subcommittee this morning.
Va. bill would allow police to use drugs for K9 training
RICHMOND Police dogs in Chesapeake and throughout the Commonwealth may receive more practice sniffing out different kinds and quantities of drugs under a bill that passed a House subcommittee this morning.
Bill would let drug-sniffing dogs train with real thing
RICHMOND Police dogs in Chesapeake and throughout the Commonwealth may receive more practice sniffing out different kinds and quantities of drugs under a bill that passed a House subcommittee this morning.
Higher sales tax, no fuel break for many drivers
Joe Martin bought a Volkswagen Golf last summer, partly because its diesel engine could get him 50 miles to the gallon. Under Gov. Bob McDonnell's transportation proposal, he would continue to pay a tax on his fuel, while drivers of hulking gasoline guzzlers would not. "How does that make any sense?" asked Martin, a Virginia Beach retiree and part-time substitute teacher.
