By Amanda Iacone
Virginia Statehouse News
RICHMOND — State election officials plan to provide extra training on the use of electronic pollbooks in Montgomery County, after precinct officials there failed to use them correctly in November.
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More training needed as counties roll out electronic pollbooks
May 25, 2011
Abortion clinic regulations in the works
March 30, 2011
By Alissa Smith
Virginia Statehouse News
RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Health is starting to create regulations that may cause many of the state’s 21 abortion clinics to close.
Social media rules discussion over new misconduct policy
March 28, 2011
By Amanda Iacone
Virginia Statehouse News
RICHMOND — Young people today are hard-wired to their cellphones. Text-messaging and using social websites like Facebook are the norm.
House tightens violations to state’s FOIA laws
February 08, 2011
By Felicia Howard
Virginia Statehouse News
RICHMOND — The Virginia House of Delegates Tuesday moved to tighten the state’s Freedom of Information Act, doubling the penalties for violating open records law.
Full day of school for kindergartners
February 07, 2011
By Alissa Smith
Virginia Statehouse News
RICHMOND – Elementary schools around Virginia may have the opportunity to offer full-day kindergarten classes.
As a part of proposed state budget amendments that were put forward by the Virginia House Sunday, local school district will now be able to redistribute money from a state program which funds at-risk or low income children during preschool.
Acts of God could trigger ABC refunds
January 29, 2011
By Alissa Smith
Virginia Statehouse News
RICHMOND — Business owners with alcohol licenses could receive a refund from the state if a hurricane destroys their property under a bill working its way through the Senate.
A Senate committee on Friday voted unanimously to send the bill to the full chamber for consideration. If approved, the bill would provide businesses with some relief if the business were destroyed by an “act of God,” such as a fire, earthquake, hurricane, storm or other natural disaster.
Survivors of child sex abuse ask for extending statute of limitations
January 28, 2011
By Alissa Smith
Virginia Statehouse News
RICHMOND — Victims of sexual abuse are at odds with the Virginia Catholic Conference over how much time those victims should have to seek legal recourse.
The House of Delegates on Thursday approved a bill would do just that, and the Senate is considering a simliar bill that would grant victims even more time to seek justice in a civil court.
NOVA lawmakers support governors’ priorities, details debated
January 13, 2011
By Amanda Iacone
Virginia Statehouse News
RICHMOND — Northern Virginia lawmakers agree with Gov. Bob McDonnell’s priorities for the newly minted General Assembly session, but they aren’t necessarily in total accord with his proposed solutions.
Western Va. lawmakers support McDonnell transportation, higher ed plans
January 12, 2011
By Amanda Iacone
Virginia Statehouse News
RICHMOND – Western Virginia lawmakers on Wednesday offered strong support for Gov. Bob McDonnell’s plans to reform higher education and increase funding for transportation projects.
In his second State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday night before a joint session of the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate, McDonnell gave somber acknowledgment to the shootings this past weekend in Tuscon, Ariz., that have griped the nation. But the governor quickly moved on to tout his work during the past year and reiterated his current legislative agenda, which he has rolled out during the past month.
Virginia’s budget woes better than most states
December 09, 2010
By Stephen Groves
The budget outlook for states in the coming year isn't pretty, and it won't be getting better any time soon.
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) released a state budget update on Wednesday that detailed the woes of states trying to make ends meet.
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