Running out of time: life and death of bills in the General Assembly
In a short session with 2,800 bills and resolutions, some measures don't reach the finish line.
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State lawmakers unlikely to move forward with a marijuana marketplace this year
Virginia is in an awkward position. Marijuana is legal thanks to action taken by Democrats when they were in control of the General Assembly and the Executive Mansion. But when they were in power, Democrats failed to create a retail market, and now that Republicans are in control of the House of Delegates, the effort is stalled.
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Virginia bill would require animal testing facilities to submit info to the state
“Virginia has been a leader in animal welfare,” said PETA representative Daphna Nachminovitch. “I think we all saw last year that animal protection in our state is a bipartisan issue.”
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Webert-backed Dulles Greenway bill clears House but faces uncertainty in Senate
Legislation aimed at reducing toll prices on the Dulles Greenway in Northern Virginia died in a Senate committee last week over concerns about the private toll road operator’s debt and
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House gatekeepers clear bill to crack down on false calls to police
“We need to make the punishment fit the crime,” said Del. Angelia Williams Graves, D-Norfolk, whose nearly identical bill was merged with that of Del. Wendell Walker, R-Lynchburg.
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