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Surprise tribute to most-tenured lawmaker, Putney

The House of Delegates surprised Del. Lacey Putney as the longest-serving member in its history with an unannounced appearance by his long-ago fraternity brother, former U.S. Sen. John Warner.

Tags: Lacey Putney, John Warner, Virginia General Assembly, Virginia House of Delegates

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Dem offers doomed bill to boost Va cigarette tax

A Democratic legislator is proposing a nearly fourfold increase in the state's cigarette tax, a measure that the General Assembly's dominant Republicans have labeled as dead at birth.

Tags: Patrick Hope, Virginia General Assembly, cigarette tax

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Va. assembly to debate proposed 'personhood' bill

A proposed "personhood" bill in Virginia's General Assembly could spark debate that may leak over to the Presidential campaign.

Tags: personhood bill, Virginia General Assembly, Delegate Charniele Herring, Delegate Bob Marshall, State Senator Dick Black

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Report: Va. last in nation in 'kinship care'

A report to the General Assembly has found that Virginia ranks last in the nation when it comes to asking relatives to become foster parents.

Tags: Virginia General Assembly, kinship care, foster care, Virginia Commission on Youth

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State employees asked to pay more to VRS

Tags: Virginia Retirement System, Bob McDonnell, Virginia General Assembly

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Bolling casts tie-breaking vote on power sharing

Virginia Senate Republicans ruled out power sharing with Democrats on Wednesday with Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling casting the vote that broke a partisan 20-20 tie, then used Bolling's position to take control of the Senate.

Tags: Virginia General Assembly, Bill Bolling, Bob McDonnell

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Va. Senate organizing fight could be a showstopper

Democrats will let Republicans draw first blood in an opening-day General Assembly showdown over whether an evenly split Senate will share power or the GOP will assert a majority.

Tags: Virginia General Assembly, Virginia Senate, Bill Bolling, Dick Saslaw, A. Donald McEachin, Mark Herring, Thomas K. Norment Jr.

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McDonnell: 'Kings Dominion law' should get the axe

The so-called "Kings Dominion law," which requires some school districts across Virginia not to open until after Labor Day, could be gone soon.

Tags: Kings Dominion law, Bob McDonnell, Virginia General Assembly

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Residents tell Fairfax leaders what they want done

Roads, taxes, money for families and the disabled -- just some of the things Fairfax County citizens say the General Assembly should tackle when they get back to work this week.

Tags: VDOT, Virginia General Assembly, bag tax, transportation, Richard Saslow

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Va. A.G.: Primary ballot 'embarrassing'

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, a Republican, says it's an embarrassment that only two of the GOP presidential candidates will be on the ballot for the state's March 6 primary.

Tags: Ken Cuccinelli, Virginia primary, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Virginia General Assembly, primary election, general election, attorney general, virginia attorney general

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