Voters petition governor to veto redistricting bill
State Democrats said the bill would benefit the Republican party.
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Tag Archives: General Assembly 2013
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Politics
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News / Politics
Cuccinelli or McAuliffe for two-term governor?
A constitutional amendment passed in the Senate Monday that would allow governors to run for re-election.
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Politics
Senator calls vote a ‘surprise attack like Pearl Harbor’
Virginia’s Legislative Black Caucus fights back against a GOP plan to redraw voting districts.
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Politics
Virginia bill tackles bullying for students, teachers
A bill aimed at providing a clear, legal definition of bullying in order to help prevent it is making its way through the Virginia General Assembly.
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Mark Holmberg Reports
Shacking up may not be illegal for much longer
Delegate Ebbin’s bill passed unanimously Monday in a Senate justice committee and will likely sail through the Senate.
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Politics
House Democrats outline transportation priorities
Democrats in the Virginia House of Delegates have outlined their transportation proposal.
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Politics
Could politics derail priorities?
That is the question being asked around Richmond following a week of partisan battles.
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Politics
Va. Politics: Guns, redistricting and the electoral college
Associated Press political reporter Bob Lewis joined Bill Fitzgerald on set Friday to talk about the Virginia General Assembly.
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News
Surprise redistricting vote mocked on Colbert Report
Stephen Colbert featured the surprise Senate vote on redistricting in his “Alpha Dog of the Week” segment.
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Politics
Will Henrico, Chesterfield serve up meals tax?
Several lawmakers argue a meals tax would impact the least amount of people while helping strapped localities.
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Mark Holmberg Reports / Politics
Gun-toting lawmaker once lost two assault-style firearms
But 20 years earlier, his lack of gun control made headlines when he lost an Uzi assault-style rifle and a high-capacity Tec-9 pistol.
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Mark Holmberg Reports / News
HOLMBERG: Political gerrymandering? Imagine if sports teams redrew the boundaries.
This redrawing of voting districts to influence election results and gain power has been a favorite stunt for both parties practically since this nation began.
