Democrats, AFL-CIO critical of Right to Work push
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Senate Republicans pushed through a proposed amendment that seeks to insert Virginia’s existing Right to Work law into the state constitution.
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Senate committee backs Clean Power Plan block
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The Senate Finance Committee approved a bill that would delay or obstruct implementation of the Clean Power Plan in Virginia.
Minimum wage bills killed in Virginia Senate
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This afternoon, on a series of party-line votes, Senate Republicans shot down Democratic efforts to improve the economic security of working families.
Sheldon Richman: Why won’t Iran act like our enemy?
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What a bad week for the war party. Darn you, Iran! The country that the armchair warriors most love to hate refuses to play the villain’s role.
Creigh Deeds: Snow, guns and Nelsonite
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Many elected officials view the issue of guns in black or white terms. Legislators either vote for gun control or they vote to protect the Second Amendment.
Senate votes to raise felony larceny threshold
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The Senate approved and sent to the House a bill to raise the threshold for felony larceny from $200 to $500.
Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam on gun violence legislation
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Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam released the following statement on the recently announced bipartisan legislation to reduce gun violence.
Sanders disappointed by Clinton attack ads
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Hillary Clinton launched a new television commercial on Thursday that distorts Bernie Sanders’ record with not-so-veiled insinuations.
Virginia Senate passes Equal Rights Amendment
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The Equal Rights Amendment cleared the floor of the Virginia Senate for the fifth time in six years.
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.
