Search Tags:  General Assembly

Va. General Assembly to vote on texting-while-driving law

Virginia is close to following the lead of D.C. and Maryland when it comes to texting while driving as a law regarding the issue heads down the final stretch, with one final hurdle to clear.

Tags: texting while driving, Bob McDonnell, Rich Anderson, Kathy Stewart

3

Md. lawmakers vote to repeal death penalty

Tags:

30

Va. passes eminent domain, General Assembly amendments

The two constitutional amendments on the Virginia state ballot passed with an overwhelming majority on Tuesday.

Tags: voting, eminent domain,

7

Va. General Assembly website revamped

The Virginia General Assembly's website has been revamped.

Tags:

Comment

How the House voted on income taxes

Here's how members of the House of Delegates voted to raise income taxes on single filers who make more than $100,000 and joint filers who make more than $150,000 a year. The vote was 77 to 60. A majority of 71 votes was needed.

Tags: budget, representative, vote, Maryland, pub tours, Gov. Martin O

8

Maryland delegate wants special judges for traffic offenses

Tiffany Alston, a Prince George's delegate to Maryland's General Assembly, sponsored a bill calling for special masters in Maryland to judge non-jailable traffic offenses.

Tags: bill, Tiffany Alston, traffic offenses, special masters

4

O'Malley still pushing for gas tax

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is still pushing for the state's 6 percent sales tax to be transferred to the gas tax, even after the General Assembly voted against it.

Tags: gas tax, annapolis, Martin O

13

Md. likely to raise school dropout age to 18

The General Assembly looks set to pass a bill that would require kids to stay in school until they turn 18.

Tags: high school, graduation, Martin OMalley,

15

Md. panel makes progress on income tax hikes

With time running short, a panel of Maryland lawmakers made progress on Saturday on proposals to raise income taxes for people who make more than $100,000.

Tags: Maryland House of Delegates, Maryland Senate, budget, Martin OMalley

23

Bill limiting sperm, egg donors clears General Assembly

A bill that prevents the use of sperm or eggs for assisted reproduction without prior permission after the donor dies has cleared the General Assembly.

Tags: inheritance rights, Maryland

2