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On April 8, Virginia became the first southern state to legalize the possession and use of marijuana by adults and the bill was signed into law July 1 by Gov. R
What compromises can we anticipate from the Virginia General Assembly with a new Republican Governor and House majority?
Weâre about to enter a Virginia election year and thereâs one thing thatâs certain: Weâll hear Republicans accuse Democrats of being liberals and Democrats accuse Republicans of being conservative. Of course, sometimes not even those labels suffice as pejoratives. Sometimes weâll hear candidates tack on the adjective âmostâ as in âso-and-so is the most liberal legislatorâ or the âmost conservativeâ â depending, of course, on what part of the state youâre in. Itâs amazing how much power we give to certain words, as if those ...
Gov. Ralph Northam wants the legislature to give its word that in exchange for eliminating the controversial coal tax credits that benefit Southwest Virginia, it will invest the savings in the University of Virginiaâs College at Wise. The General Assembly passed legislation in February that would phase out and eventually eliminate the costly coal tax credits, which provided a financial lift to the economically struggling region. A critical report from the legislatureâs watchdog agency found that the credits â among the stateâs largest â generated economic losses for t...
This year’s General Assembly has dealt with some mighty big issues — abolishing the death penalty, legalizing marijuana, potentially amending the state constitution to require equal educational opportunities for all