Tag Archives: General Assembly

  • Politics Bills couls reverse 2012 legislation

    Bills could reverse 2012 legislation

    Delegates and Senators announced a number of bills that will be introduced addressing the topic.

  • News license plates

    Could bar codes eventually be put in Virginia license plates?

    Your license plate may soon contain more than just letters and numbers.

  • News voting rights for felons

    Proposal aims to change voting rights for convicted felons

    Convicted felons may soon get their voting rights restored faster.

  • News gas tax

    Virginia lawmaker proposes getting rid of gas tax

    It could soon cost you less to drive, but more to shop if a Virginia delegate’s plan passes.

  • News / Politics

    Va. lawmakers say no room now for partisan politics

    Lawmakers say the public’s opinion on the recent shootings in Newtown have spurred them to make changes here in the Commonwealth.

  • News / Politics Morrissey

    Virginia delegate will introduce assault style weapons ban

    New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and California all have bans of assault style/semi-automatic weapons.

  • News / Politics Virginia Fiscal Cliff

    Gov. McDonnell: ‘Unprecedented uncertainty’ with Va. economy

    Governor Bob McDonnell gathered his Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates in Richmond Monday to discuss the future of the Virginia economy.

  • News / Politics

    Will controversy return to General Assembly?

    With just over fifty days to go before Virginia’s General Assembly begins its session, there are questions as to whether or not it will be as controversial as last years.

  • News

    New Va. education website helps students gauge future salaries

    A new website has launched to help students track what graduates earn from various degrees.

  • News

    Yvonne Miller’s Funeral held in Norfolk

    Yvonne Miller’s funeral was held Tuesday morning in Norfolk after she lost her battle with cancer last week. She was 77 and died right before her 78th birthday.

  • News

    Police arrest thief stealing taxpayer funded iPads

    Capitol Police have charged a suspect in the iPad thefts from the state capitol.

  • News

    State Sen. Yvonne Miller’s legacy

    The first African-American woman to serve in both Virginia’s House and Senate, Miller died on Tuesday after a battle with cancer.