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2013 General Assembly session starts today
RICHMOND There's a lot to cram into this year's General Assembly calendar, the so-called short session that spans 46 days and includes a flurry of legislative action and politicking beginning today. The usual dickering over state spending, education policy, and money for Virginia's crumbling road system are on the agenda.
Va. legislative panel endorses step toward uranium mining
RICHMOND A state legislative commission has recommended that Virginia develop regulations for uranium mining, an initial victory for a company that hopes to mine a large uranium deposit in rural Pittsylvania County.
How to contact Virginia legislators
Here's how to contact the delegates and state senators who represent districts that include South Hampton Roads. You can also find your representatives by using the Virginia General Assembly's "Who's my Legislator?" VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES Del. Ron Villanueva R-Virginia Beach (21st District); (804) 698-1021; [email protected]
Long, winding road to Virginia transportation funding
Each winter for the past several years, transportation advocates have looked to the start of a new General Assembly session with cautious optimism that a funding package would finally clear the legislature and infuse new money into the state's ailing road system. By spring, they've been reacquainted with disappointment.
Panel endorses plan to regulate uranium mining in Va.
RICHMOND A state legislative commission recommended Monday that Virginia develop a regulatory program for uranium mining, an initial step in a contentious process that could determine whether a company can mine and mill uranium in rural Pittsylvania County.
Panel backs plan to regulate uranium mining in Va.
RICHMOND A state legislative commission recommended Monday that Virginia develop a regulatory program for uranium mining, an initial step in a contentious process that could determine whether a company can mine and mill uranium in rural Pittsylvania County.
McDonnell’s unfinished business: Education, transportation
RICHMOND For Gov. Bob McDonnell, his final full year in office is about unfinished business. The Republican who campaigned under the slogan "Bob's for Jobs," has taken stock of his own job performance and assessed "what's left to fix" to keep Virginia economically competitive.
McDonnell’s unfinished business: Education, roads
RICHMOND For Gov. Bob McDonnell, his final full year in office is about unfinished business. The Republican who campaigned under the slogan "Bob's for Jobs," has taken stock of his own job performance and assessed "what's left to fix" to keep Virginia economically competitive.
Virginians shoulder billions each year in tax breaks
Filmmaker Steven Spielberg has a net worth of $3.2 billion, according to Forbes magazine. Nevertheless, when he set out to make the film “Lincoln,” the state of Virginia decided he needed a little help.
Pat McCrory sworn in as North Carolina governor
RALEIGH, N.C. Pat McCrory was officially installed as North Carolina's governor on Saturday, getting sworn in during a brief, low-key ceremony that belied momentous changes marked by new Republican dominance within state government.
Public hearing today in Va. Beach on state budget
VIRGINIA BEACH The General Assembly House Appropriations and Senate Finance committees are holding a public hearing today in Virginia Beach on Gov. Bob McDonnell’s proposed amendments to the state budget. The meeting begins at noon at the Advanced Technology Center Theater at Tidewater Community College at the Virginia Beach Campus, a news release says.
Hearing set in Va. Beach on McDonnell’s budget plan
Virginia Beach is the site of one of several public hearings around the state today on Gov. Bob McDonnell's proposed amendments to Virginia's two-year, $87 billion budget.
