McDonnell: Repeal sequester
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Gov. Bob McDonnell sent a letter this morning to President Obama and Virginia’s congressional delegation calling for immediate action to prevent the implementation of the sequester.
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Democrats press GOP on voting bills
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A package of Republican-sponsored bills will institute roadblocks and obstacles to voting for hundreds of thousands of Virginians, a group of House and Senate Democrats said in a Monday press conference.
House subcommittee knocks down victims’ rights bill
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The House Criminal Law Subcommittee voted Wednesday night to kill Arlington Democratic State Sen. Barbara Favola’s bill to protect victims of domestic abuse from gun violence.
McDonnell announces milestone in prisoner re-entry support program
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Gov. Bob McDonnell on Thursday announced a milestone in a partnership between the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and the Virginia Department of Corrections that supports his initiative of successful prisoner re-entry.
State Senate passes transportation funding bill
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A bipartisan 26-14 State Senate vote would raise more than $900 million annually for transportation maintenance and new construction.
House passes McDonnell transportation bill
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The House of Delegates voted Tuesday to advance Gov. Bob McDonnell’s transportation package that eliminates the state gas tax and raises the state sales tax as a way to raise revenues for roads maintenance and construction.
Funding available for forestry enhancements
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Forest landowners looking to improve their woodlands by creating good habitat for bobwhite quail, which prefer sunny and open areas, have a new source of funds available to them.
Party-line vote kills State Senate bill requiring welfare drug tests
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A party-line 20-19 vote on Monday killed a Senate bill that would have forced welfare recipients to submit to mandatory drug tests.
Bolling backs proposed expansion of Virginia Medicaid program
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Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling issued a comprehensive letter to legislative leaders outlining his support for moving forward with the proposed expansion of Virginia’s Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act, subject to the ability of the Commonwealth to negotiate acceptable waivers from the federal government to effectively reform Medicaid.
Watkins pulls uranium mining bill
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After a multi-year battle that included intensive industry lobbying, multiple scientific and economic studies, and fierce opposition from a uniquely diverse coalition, a legislative effort to lift Virginia’s longstanding ban on uranium mining has failed.
