Reports on the Virginia Senate's passage of a legislation to create the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority. Power of the authority to issue bonds subject to General Assembly approval; Funneling of tax money to the authority.VadumMatthew...
Kaine and Senate Republicans had wanted to raise taxes to pay for transportation infrastructure but House Republicans would not vote for a tax increase. The House has already approved the budget and is expected to move it to a conference committee.AcKerman...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would make it a felony to possess fentanyl and some other illegal drugs in the opioid-ravaged state. The bill passed on a 32-1 vote and now goes before the House of Delegates. The regular session ends Mar...
Jim Justice has won the state’s Senate race, according to The Associated Press, marking a critical, albeit expected, pickup for Republicans this cycle. The current governor will replace outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), who caucused with Democrats....
You don’t have to live in Virginia full-time to bet on sports online. However, operators use geofencing software to verify you are within state borders when you place a sports bet. If you’re outside Virginia’s state lines, you’ll be unable to make a wager. ...
-History-making RepublicanWinsome Earle-Searsbegan her tenure presiding over the Virginia Senate on Monday as the state's first woman to serve as lieutenant governor and the first Black woman to hold statewide office. "This indeed is an historic moment," said Sen. Mark Obenshain, who gave a...
When the Virginia General Assembly reconvened for the 60-day 2020 Session, the week opened with a series of firsts. The first time since 1993, Democrats took the reins with a trifecta: In the 2019 election, they garnered decisive majorities in the House of Delegates and state Senate, with...
to do no harm. There’s zero chance I can vote for this bill,” Maroney said before the bill passed the Senate 18 to 12. The House approved a version of the bill in February and swiftly approved the Senate bill on Saturday, the last day of the ...
Youngkin and other backers also failed to win over powerful Democratic Sen. L. Louise Lucas of Portsmouth, who chairs the Senate’s budget-writing committee. She used that position to block the legislation, citing a range of concerns but foremost the financing structure of ...
Meetings will be held in both open and closed session and can be accessed through the Board of Visitors’ livestream. Building and Grounds Committee At its meeting from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday, the Board’s Buildings and Grounds Committee will vote on whether to re...