Tag Archives: General Assembly

  • News

    Read up on new laws now in effect

    Life in Virginia will change, in some ways, because as of today, July 1, new laws are now in effect from the past General Assembly session.

  • News / Politics Manoli Loupassi_WEB

    Del. Loupassi responds to question Thorne-Begland ‘bought’ his support

    Del. Bob Marshall asked rhetorically whether Del. Loupassi’s support for Thorne-Begland was “payback.”

  • News / Politics

    Delegate’s aide says ‘intentions to vote’ count as votes

    Del. David Yancey went home early last week instead of staying in Richmond to vote on the Thorne-Begland judicial appointment.

  • News

    The politics of picking judges

    Dr. Bob Holsworth breaks down Virginia’s system of appointing judges, and the politics involved

  • News

    Probing the backgrounds of judge nominees for ‘activism’

    We wanted to know- do any of the nominees who were confirmed to the bench have any ‘activism,’ in their backgrounds?

  • News beer

    Governor signs brewery bill into law

    Senate Bill 604 gives breweries permission to serve their beer at the same facilities where its made.

  • News

    Amendment to limit state worker bonuses defeated

    General Assembly unanimously struck down an amendment Monday proposed by Governor Bob McDonnell.

  • News

    Governor signs Epinephrine bill into law

    The legislation has been in the works since a 7-year-old Chesterfield girl died at Hopkins Elementary School following a severe allergic reaction.

  • News / Politics

    Fourth version of state budget passes

    After three times voting down the spending plan, the fourth version was passed at the Capitol on Wednesday.

  • News voteexpected

    UPDATED: Va. budget could be passed by Friday

    RICHMOND, Va (WTVR) The Virginia state budget did not pass the Senate today; the vote was 20-19. Twenty-one votes are needed to pass the Governor’s budget.

  • News / Politics gavelwithlawbooks

    General Assembly to meet for final budget vote

    The House of Delegates and Senate will meet tomorrow for a final vote on the $85 billion dollar spending plan.

  • News / Politics

    Lawmakers reach tentative deal on state budget

    After months of back and forth negotiations, it appears Virginia lawmakers may have reached a budget compromise.