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Today the House of Representatives passed the Senate companion version of legislation offered by Rep. Don Beyer to guarantee back pay to federal employees affected by the partial government shutdown.
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Just under half of Virginians say bringing one of Amazon’s second headquarters to the state will create more benefits than the investment costs, while 41 percent believe the state is investing too much in the deal, according to a new VCU poll.
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The Virginia House Democratic Caucus announced that Del. Matthew James of Portsmouth will be continuing in his appointed role as Business Liaison for the 2019 Legislative Session.
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Political redistricting is now expected to move forward in Virginia, with the real possibility of significant changes to the state’s electoral landscape, says Virginia Tech’s Nick Goedert.
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The Virginia General Assembly convened for its annual session at noon Wednesday. The opening session will no doubt note that a form of representative government first met at the church at Jamestown 400 years year ago.
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Reps. A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) and Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) reintroduced the Election Day Holiday Act, legislation that will make Election Day a federal holiday.
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Rules are important. This is a foundational principle in a republic based on democratic principles.
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A funny thing happened on the way to President Trump delivering his beeg, important Oval Office address on the need for a border wall: that wasn’t really about a border wall.
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Virginians are almost evenly split between favoring and opposing a state law that would allow localities to train teachers and administrators to be armed in schools, according to a new VCU poll.
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Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) co-sponsored H.R. 1, the “For the People Act of 2019” – a Democratic legislative priority that includes voter protection and access language derived from two bills he co-introduced in the 115th Congress.
