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Centreville students get their law: Va. 911 call centers must accept text messages
Four Centreville High School students proposed a bill that will become law July 1, requiring all Virginia jurisdictions to allow text messages to 911.
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Lawmakers form committee to address school buildings
Virginia lawmakers are forming a panel to address deteriorating school facilities across the state.
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Virginia House passes Medicaid expansion, sends to Senate
The Virginia House of Delegates has approved a state budget that would expand Medicaid eligibility to about 400,000 low-income adults.
5 days ago -
Va. budget standoff to last at least 1 more week, possibly longer
Virginia’s General Assembly will not resolve a standoff over Medicaid expansion and the two-year state budget until at least next week, lawmakers said after they convened Wednesday for a special session.
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Special session on Medicaid, budget to start
Lawmakers in Virginia are returning to the Capitol to debate whether to expand Medicaid in a special session focused on the state budget that is scheduled to start on Wednesday.
2 weeks ago -
Bill would give Virginia nurse practitioners more autonomy
The Virginia General Assembly passed a bill that would eliminate the requirement that nurse practitioners with a certain amount of clinical experience have a contract with a doctor who oversees them.
3 weeks ago -
Gov. Northam renews call for Medicaid expansion
Gov. Ralph Northam is renewing his call for the General Assembly to expand Medicaid to cover more low-income Virginians.
1 month ago -
Virginia foster care teens soon can ask to reunite with birthparents
The General Assembly passed and Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation allowing foster care children ages 14 and older to tell a judge whether they want their birthparents to regain custody of them.
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Va. General Assembly will enter special session to tackle budget
Virginia state lawmakers aim to finish work on the budget during a special session April 11 to avoid an unprecedented state government shutdown.
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Va. Gov. Northam doesn’t expect gun control push during special session
Va. Gov. Ralph Northam said he wants the upcoming session to focus on resolving the standoff over the state’s two-year budget.
1 month ago -
Bill intended to help Virginia cities fight prostitution
A bill passed unanimously by the Virginia General Assembly is intended to give cities like Richmond a new tool to crack down on prostitution.
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Metro milestone possible as Va. lawmakers meet Saturday
It is do or die for the measure, ahead of adjournment expected by midafternoon, but several people familiar with the matter were extremely optimistic that a Metro funding deal would be presented to the House and Senate.
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Va. barrels into special session after budget impasse
After 59 days of the 60-day session left Virginia with a multi-million dollar standoff over Medicaid expansion, the General Assembly voted unanimously Friday to request a special session to deal with the two-year state budget.
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Va. weighs bill to expand police use of drones
The bill would allow local and state police, as well as the Virginia Department of Transportation, to use drones in accident reconstruction.
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Medicaid expansion fight could send Va. lawmakers into overtime
The yearslong fight over Medicaid expansion to cover around 300,000 more low-income Virginians could again derail the state’s two-year budget. The General Assembly faces a Saturday night deadline to hammer out a budget plan.
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