2018 virginia general assembly
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Virginia House to reconvene next week for budget work
GOP Speaker Kirk Cox announced Thursday that the House would gavel in on May 30.
3 months ago -
Virginia panel studying coal ash holds its 1st meeting
A panel of Virginia lawmakers is set to convene its first meeting about what should be done with coal ash Dominion Energy has stored at four power plants across the state.
3 months ago -
Virginia senate leader: No shutdown over Medicaid
Tommy Norment, the top Republican in the Virginia State Senate, pledged at a committee hearing Monday that the state will pass a budget before the end of the fiscal year at the end of June. But he didn’t say whether such a plan will include Medicaid expansion.
3 months ago -
Va. General Assembly to decide on Metro taxes, veto overrides
As Virginia’s General Assembly meets for its annual reconvened session Wednesday, the proposal for new dedicated funding for Metro ranks among the key issues.
4 months ago -
Va. ban on handheld cellphones for drivers dies at end of session
Proposals to tighten Virginia’s laws banning some cellphone use behind the wheel failed to pass in the General Assembly.
5 months ago -
Happy tails: Va. General Assembly OKs measure to allow dogs at wineries
Both houses of the Virginia General Assembly have approved a measure that allows dog owners’ canine companions to join them in tasting rooms at wineries.
6 months ago -
I-66 toll change revived in Va. budget plan; other toll, Legion bridge plans included
Attempts to overhaul tolls on Interstate 66 inside the Beltway are among the transportation changes approved by the General Assembly’s budget committees.
6 months ago -
Va. House GOP backs Medicaid expansion, setting up budget showdown
Republican leaders in the Virginia House of Delegates are now backing a Medicaid expansion. The expansion could cover about 300,000 Virginians, but it sets up a budget showdown with Republicans in the Senate.
6 months ago -
Freshmen Democrats see most bills die in GOP-led Va. House
Democrats in Virginia are having trouble keeping their bills alive in the Republican-led chamber.
6 months ago -
Metro funding, ban on drivers’ handheld phone use advance on Va. assembly’s ‘crossover day’
In a major milestone for Metro funding, each house of Virginia’s General Assembly approved on Tuesday more than $100 million per year for the system. Legislators also banned handheld cellphone use behind the wheel.
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Virginia House panel kills bills over spending for stadiums
A Virginia House of Delegates panel has voted against two bills that would’ve barred state subsidies for a new Washington Redskins stadium.
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Va. Senate backs bill putting handheld speed cameras around work zones
Legislators also vote on measures regarding turn signals, insurance coverage, speed limits and towing.
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Bills protecting college student phone numbers, free speech advance in Va.
The Senate voted 35-2 in favor of a bill exempting students’ personal phone numbers and email addresses from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.
7 months ago -
Va. General Assembly convenes to address commuter bill, Metro, more
Virginia’s General Assembly convenes at noon Wednesday with members set to dive headlong into a 60-day sprint on issues ranging from Medicaid expansion and gun violence to Metro and Interstate 66 tolls.
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