August 31, 2010
Tags: blue, hunting, laws, McDonnell, Virginia
By Stephen Groves
In Virginia, even the animals get a day of rest. For now.
Hunters in the Commonwealth have been barred from hunting on Sundays since the days of John Smith and Pocahontas says Gov.
Robert F. McDonnell. But the governor has promised to consider pushing legislation to lift some restrictions on Sunday hunting.
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August 10, 2010
Tags: arrests, Cuccinelli, enforcement, illegal, Immigration, Ken, law, laws, Virginia
By Stephen Groves
Attorney General
Ken Cuccinelli II put the spotlight on Virginia in the illegal immigration debate by opining that Virginia law enforcement officers should take an active role in inquiring into the status of suspected illegal immigrants.
But what a police officer should do if an illegal immigrant is found remains unclear.
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August 02, 2010
Tags: Arizona, County, illegal, immigrants, Immigration, laws, Prince, ruling, Virginia, William
By Stephen Groves
Gov. Robert F. McDonnell avoided taking a strong stand on Virginia’s future in the illegal immigration debate, but there were rumblings yesterday that could propel the Commonwealth to the center of the issue.
“I believe strongly we need to follow the rule of law,” the governor told WRVA radio in Richmond. “We need to do a much better job of securing the borders, but we need to permit lawful immigration in the United States consistent with the economic needs of our country … It’s too early to give any comment on what’s happening out there.”
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July 20, 2010
Tags: ABC, laws, liquor, privatization, sales, store, Virginia
By Stephen Groves
The way Virginians buy their hard liquor may be changing in coming months. If
Gov. Robert F. McDonnell has his way, the state will sell its rights to the hard booze business.
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July 01, 2010
Tags: belt, increase, law, laws, limit, move, over, seat, speed, traffic, Virginia
By Stephen Groves
Traffic laws going into effect Thursday aim to make roads safer and more efficient for Virginia drivers, but whether both efficiency and safety can coexist remains to be seen.
State lawmakers this year approved laws to protect tow-truck drivers, highway workers, and minors, but the move to raise speed limits has some worried highways will be more dangerous.
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June 30, 2010
Tags: 2nd, Amendment, concealed, gun, handgun, laws, Virginia, weapon
By Stephen Groves
Restaurant and bar-goers in The Old Dominion will soon be packing more than their hunger.
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June 24, 2010
Tags: decriminalizing, Harvey, laws, marijuana, medical, Morgan, Virginia
By Stephen Groves
Marijuana advocates in The Old Dominion have found an unlikely ally in Del. Harvey B. Morgan, a bespectacled 79-year-old Republican.
This year the Gloucester County lawmaker introduced a bill that would decriminalize marijuana possession and a bill that would allow doctors to prescribe marijuana.
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