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Poll: Virginians favor gun control, armed school officers
Most Virginians want stricter national gun control laws that ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines and also want a police officer in every school, according to a new poll released today.
Virginians favor gun control, armed school officers
Most Virginians want stricter national gun control laws that ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines and also want a police officer in every school, according to a new poll released today.
Governor’s bills on roads, voting rights face obstacles
RICHMOND Two key initiatives laid out Wednesday night by Gov. Bob McDonnell in his State of the Commonwealth address – a radical restructuring of transportation funding and automatic restoration of civil rights to felons – face a rocky road in the General Assembly.
Bill to amend Virginia’s reckless driving law shot down
RICHMOND An effort to amend the state’s reckless driving law died this afternoon in a House subcommittee meeting.
Bill to amend Va.’s reckless driving law shot down
RICHMOND An effort to amend the state’s reckless driving law died this afternoon in a House subcommittee meeting.
Virginia school safety task force members named
RICHMOND Nearly four dozen people have been named to a Virginia panel reviewing school policies and procedures, as well as funding and resource challenges, to ensure the safety of students and educators.
Virginia House honors Norfolk delegate’s late wife
RICHMOND When the Virginia House of Delegates adjourns this afternoon for the first time in the 2013 legislative session, it will do so in honor of a Norfolk delegate's wife who died last month. In one of its first votes of the session, the delegation chose to adjourn in memory of Leeser Boone Howell, who died Dec. 21 after nearly 50 years of marriage to Del. Algie Howell Jr., D-Norfolk.
Poll: McAuliffe leads Cuccinelli ahead of gov. race
RICHMOND Roughly 11 months before voters will pick Virginia's next governor, the two leading candidates are locked in a tight race for the state's highest elected office, according to a new poll.
It’s early, but race for Va. governor is tight, poll finds
RICHMOND Roughly 10 months before voters will pick Virginia's next governor, the two leading candidates are locked in a tight race for the state's highest elected office, according to a new poll.
Governor touts voting rights for non-violent offenders
RICHMOND His legacy on the line and time in office winding down, Gov. Bob McDonnell is urging fellow Republicans to support something they’ve long resisted: automatic restoration of voting privileges and other rights to non-violent offenders who lost them because of felony convictions.
Governor touts voting rights for nonviolent offenders
RICHMOND His legacy on the line and time in office winding down, Gov. Bob McDonnell is urging fellow Republicans to support something they’ve long resisted: automatic restoration of voting privileges and other rights to nonviolent offenders who lost them because of felony convictions.
Voting rights, schools top governor’s annual address
RICHMOND With his legacy on the line and his time in office winding down, Gov. Bob McDonnell is urging fellow Republicans to support something they've long resisted: automatic restoration of voting privileges and other rights to non-violent offenders who lost them due to felony convictions.
