Stories tagged: "Virginia General Assembly"

Law and Policy
Law and Policy From Voting Access to Gun Rights, Which Virginia Laws Changed July 1?

RICHMOND-When the clock hit midnight, changes happened across the Commonwealth. Here's a look at the new Virginia laws taking effect.

Brian Carlton Brian Carlton July 1, 2021 6:39 am EDT
Law and Policy
Law and Policy Assembly Wants to Renovate Schools, Expand Broadband With Rescue Funds

RICHMOND-Gov. Northam called for a special session to decide how to spend American Rescue Plan funds, while outlining his priorities.

Brian Carlton Brian Carlton June 24, 2021 10:14 am EDT
Education
Education Assembly Orders Virginia Schools to Offer In-Person Instruction…by July

RICHMOND- It’s time to go back to class. The Virginia General Assembly wanted to deliver that message Thursday.

Brian Carlton Brian Carlton February 26, 2021 7:46 am EST
Politics Now Governor Northam is expected to sign the bill.
Politics Now That Virginia’s Repealed The Death Penalty, What Changes?

RICHMOND-A bill to ban the death penalty in Virginia passed the General Assembly today. Now, it goes to the governor’s desk for final approval.

Megan Schiffres Megan Schiffres February 22, 2021 10:36 pm EST
Politics A bill to require school districts to have in-person learning options has advanced through the Senate
Politics Dogwood Download: Things You Should Know For Wednesday, Feb. 3

RICHMOND-Tuesday was a busy day for Virginia's lawmakers.

Arianna Coghill Arianna Coghill Brian Carlton Brian Carlton February 3, 2021 3:39 am EST

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Law and Policy House Majority Leader H. Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, talks on a phone as he sits at the feet of the statue of former Gov. and U.S. Sen. Harry F. Byrd at Capitol Square in Richmond, Va. Saturday, March 13, 2010. A panel of Virginia legislators will discuss the removal of a statue of former governor and U.S. Sen. Harry F. Byrd Sr., from the state Capitol grounds. Byrd was a staunch segregationist and the architect of massive resistance against integrating schools. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)
Law and Policy Dogwood Download: Things You Should Know For Thursday, Jan. 28.

RICHMOND-Here's what we've been following for your Thursday.

Brian Carlton Brian Carlton Arianna Coghill Arianna Coghill January 28, 2021 4:27 am EST
Politics Now Governor Northam is expected to sign the bill.
Politics Will Virginia Abolish the Death Penalty? Surovell’s Bill Advances

RICHMOND - Death penalty cases have at least an error rate of 4.1%, says Jennifer Gibbons.

Megan Schiffres Megan Schiffres January 20, 2021 1:00 am EST