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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia's part-time Legislature moves at a quick clip. And its time-pressed lawmakers expect the same from members of the public who want to make their voices
Year after year, no matter which party is in charge, committee and subcommittee chairs have repeatedly exhorted those providing testimony at the Capitol to speed things along. There's broad agreement that some kind of public comment time management is necessary in Virginia's sessions, which generally run no longer than 60 days. “Virginia's legislative calendar just isn’t designed for public input,” said Sally Hudson, a University of Virginia professor and former member of the House of Delegates, who has advocated for rethinking the way sessions are structu...
Virginia's part-time Legislature moves at a quick clip. And its time-pressed lawmakers expect the same from members of the public who want to make their...
A committee removed Patricia West's name from a list of Gov. Glenn Youngkin's appointees who require legislative confirmation, but did not remove the name of his superintendent of public instruction.
Bills introduced in the General Assembly would enable any locality in Virginia to pass an ordinance prohibiting or regulating the use of gas-powered leaf blowers within its jurisdiction.