Ken Plum: General Assembly session underway
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After the usual business of organizing for a new legislative session, the General Assembly got underway without major incident.
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Mark Obenshain: General Assembly update
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Last Wednesday, on the coldest day in Richmond of the very New Year, the General Assembly began its 2016 session.
Sen. Warner introduces bill to help borrowers manage student loans
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced two bipartisan bills to provide relief to students struggling to manage record levels of college debt.
Roe at 43: Is the Democratic Party harming the women’s movement?
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Has the pro-choice movement has made some tactical mistakes that have resulted in the erosion of abortion rights guaranteed by the Supreme Court’s Roe v Wade decision?
Bernie can’t win? Sanders polls better than Clinton in swing state
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New polling from the University of New Hampshire has Bernie Sanders outperforming Hillary Clinton against the Republican field in the Granite State.
Tim Kaine to campaign for Hillary Clinton in Iowa
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On January 22 and January 23, Virginia U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine will campaign on behalf of Hillary Clinton in Iowa.
Senate committee reports Equal Rights Amendment for floor vote
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The Virginia Senate Privileges and Elections Committee reported a resolution to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment – SJ1 – on a narrow 7-6 vote on Tuesday.
Republicans vote against making voting easier
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Republicans on a House subcommittee killed four bills that would make the process of voting easier and more accessible for already-eligible voters.
Ban the Box bill reported out of State Senate committee
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The Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology voted 9-6 to report a bill from Sen. Rosalyn Dance to “ban the box” in most state employment decisions.
Ken Plum: Clearing an obstacle to gun violence prevention in Virginia
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Virginia has the distinction of having had the biggest mass murder in history, Virginia Tech in 2007, and the first televised shooting, Smith Mountain Lake in 2015.
