The Virginia General Assembly has elected two attorneys to fill long-standing vacancies on the state’s powerful regulatory panel that oversees interests ranging from utilities to insurers FILE - A room is full during a meeting of the State Corporations Commission on May ...
The Virginia General Assembly is a part-time gig.Classifiedas a “hybrid system” by the National Conference of State Legislatures, the oldest democratic governing body in the Western Hemisphere only convenes fora month or two, depending on the numbered year. Most legislators have second jobs in...
Northam signed the slew of gun restrictions in April after they passed the state’s General Assembly, where Democrats hold the majority, USA Today reported. The lawmakers faced dissent from over 20,000 angry citizens — many of whom were heavily armed — in the state’s capital in late Janua...
Virginia General Assembly Reaches Preliminary Agreement on $1 .4B Package.The article reports on the preliminary agreement reached by lawmakers in Virginia regarding a $1.4 billion bond package to fund construction at the state's colleges, parks and mental health facilities. During a special session...
The structure of the Virginia state government follows the set-up of the United States government set-up very closely. The Virginia General Assembly comprises a 100-member House of Delegates and a 40-member Senate. The state constitution allows the legislative branch to enact several laws, approve...
In order to serve in the Circuit Courts, a person must be a state and circuit resident, a Virginia Bar member for at least five years, and no older than 70. General District Courts Serving the Commonwealth through 32 judicial districts, the General District Courts are trial courts of ...
A Great and Good University. This year marks our bicentennial. Two hundred years ago, the Virginia General Assembly voted to grant a state charter to Central College, which was the original name Thomas Jefferson gave to what ...
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) called for an end to taxes on tips in the state on Monday, by including language in the upcoming state budget to eliminate the practice. “We have delivered over $5 billion in tax relief to date, and we remain committed
Virginia’s General Assembly convenes in January. We will see what if any new legislative proposals come from the Democrats, which still control the State Senate. 2023 is also an election year with the entire assembly up for re-election. ...
Glenn Youngkin delivers his State of the Commonwealth address before a joint session of the Virginia General Assembly, Jan. 10, 2024, at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. On Tuesday, July 9, Virginia joined a growing number of states that are pushing for cellphone bans in public schools,...