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Va. Senate OKs school zone speed cameras, a limit on suspending younger students
Also in Richmond: The House approved a bill allowing some recess to be counted as part of the minimum instructional time in elementary school and kindergarten.
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Va. lawmakers strike down federal Equal Rights Amendment bills
Virginia lawmakers brought to an end a push for the ratification of a federal Equal Rights Amendment amid protests from supporters of the ERA, many of whom were women dressed as suffragettes.
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Virginia mulls more recess for grade schoolers
With the current focus on standardized testing and meeting benchmarks, Virginia lawmakers are contemplating letting school systems provide more recess.
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Va. kills bills on moving Confederate statues, renaming highways
A Va. House panel voted down a measure that would permit local governments to move Confederate monuments, while a Senate committee blocked a bill that would allow a county, city or town to rename any highway named before 1965.
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Visitors to Va. state house can still carry guns
The proposal was brought forward by Democratic Del. Kathleen Murphy, who argued that visitors should not be armed while delegates are on the floor.
1 year ago -
Va. Senate passes ‘ban the box’ bill for state government
The measure, which now goes to the house of delegates, would prohibit state agencies from including a question on most job applications about whether an applicant has ever been arrested, charged or convicted of any crime.
1 year ago -
5-day deadline to report school bullying goes to Va. governor
While it sailed through the Senate, the proposal sparked debate from some House members who wanted the deadline extended.
2 years ago -
Va. Senate upholds campus free speech
Despite overwhelming approval of bill, some wonder whether it is a redundant measure, given the First Amendment.
2 years ago -
Bill to cut Planned Parenthood funding advances in Va. Senate
A bill that would cut off federal Title X funding to abortion providers in Virginia and redirect it to other health clinics faces a likely veto from the governor.
2 years ago -
Scary parent, teen driver’s ed class requirement could get easier to meet
It could get a bit easier for parents and teenagers to take a required driver’s education class that’s meant to scare families and their young drivers.
2 years ago -
Changes to trespass towing rule fail after Va. senator miscasts vote
A bill to change trespass towing rules in Northern Virginia fell in the state Senate Tuesday when a single senator miscast his vote from across the room.
2 years ago -
Va. Senate takes another run at dropping jail time for some speeding violations
The threat of jail time for going 11 mph over the speed limit on some stretches of Virginia highway would be lifted under a bill overwhelmingly approved Tuesday by the Virginia Senate.
2 years ago -
Required elementary school recess, activity bills advance in Va.
Virginia’s House and Senate have approved bills that would require an average of 20 minutes of recess or other physical activity per day for elementary school students.
3 years ago -
Election brings few changes to Va. legislature; huge shifts to Loudoun Co.
WASHINGTON — Election night in Virginia brought no major surprises and kept the state Senate and House of Delegates in the hands of Republican lawmakers. But several minority candidates made history in local races and…
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FBI probes Virginia state Senator’s resignation
ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The FBI is investigating the circumstances of former Democratic state Sen. Phil Puckett’s departure from the General Assembly, according to a person with direct knowledge of the…
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