Tag Archives: General Assembly 2013

  • Politics State Worker Cuts

    Part-time state workers see hours cut

    Thousands of part time state workers in Virginia are seeing their hours reduced.

  • Politics

    Education reform plan ready for governor’s signature

    Governor Bob McDonnell’s education reform plan is ready to be signed into law.

  • Politics NEWS >.EDUCATION >> School classroom/ text books

    McDonnell’s Educator Fairness Act passes Senate

    Part of Governor Bob McDonnell’s Education Reform plan is heading to his desk to be signed into law.

  • Politics

    Call to expand Va. War Memorial gains steam

    Not all Virginians who died in Iraq or Afghanistan are enshrined at the Virginia War Memorial. Some names are missing.

  • Politics Handguns

    House panel approves bill to make concealed handgun permits private

    The legislation would prevent a court clerk from releasing the name, or any other personal information, contained in the concealed permit application.

  • Politics kidincar

    Committee nixes bill to ban smoking with kids in cars

    RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) — A move to ban smoking inside a car if a child is present has failed at…

  • News

    HOLMBERG: What would Virginia currency look like in a financial disaster?

    State Delegate Bob Marshall (R-Manassas) wants a study about how Virginia would mint its own money if there’s some kind of national or worldwide financial collapse.

  • News / Politics textingdriving

    Lawmakers praise bipartisan push to stop texting while driving

    A bipartisan push to stop texting while driving in Virginia is gaining momentum.

  • Politics

    Educators opposed to school rankings changes

    Bills changing how the state ranks its schools have cleared both chambers.

  • Politics

    Va. GOP leader blocks party’s controversial redistricting plan

    Republican House Speaker William Howell (R-Stafford) said he used a procedural move to kill the legislation Wednesday.

  • News Eric Rash: Facebook sends VA family information about son in parents for answers in teen's suicide

    Local parents win against social media giants

    The family says that social media giant, Facebook, denied them access to their son’s account in the months that followed his suicide, two years ago.

  • News transplan

    Gov. supports House’s revised transportation bill

    The new version nixes proposed tolls on I-95 and user fees for hybrid car owners.