It would be easier to vote absentee in Virginia under a bill approved by the Senate.
Senators voted 29-10 in favor of Senate Bill 83, which would allow qualified voters to vote absentee in person without providing an excuse or reason.
Under existing law, Virginians must give an excuse, such as illness
Future state buildings would be designed to meet strict environmental standards under a bill unanimously endorsed by a Senate committee.
The Senate General Laws and Technology Committee on Jan. 27 voted 15-0 in favor of Senate Bill 109, called the Green Public Buildings Act.
Abortion clinics would face mandatory licensure and strict regulation under a bill approved by the Virginia House of Delegates. After much debate, the House this week voted 72-25 in favor of the measure
Gov. Bob McDonnell says leading lawmakers from both parties will seek to amend the state budget to implement his ideas for creating jobs and boosting Virginia’s economy.
With the swine flu pandemic still looming, the Virginia Department of Health is giving state legislators vaccinations to prevent the spread of the virus. Health officials are visiting the Capitol this week to administer free H1N1 vaccinations. “This is to exercise our abilities to properly
A House subcommittee on Wednesday rejected legislation that would have decriminalized marijuana possession and allowed doctors to legally prescribe the drug to their patients for various illnesses.
State budget cuts could force Virginia school districts to adopt a “doomsday budget” that would require laying off teachers and staff, increasing student-teacher ratios, eliminating summer school and taking other drastic measures, the Virginia Association of School Superintendents warned Tuesday.
Before a packed room in the General Assembly Building, Delegate Harvey Morgan, R-Gloucester, on Wednesday called for laws allowing the medical use of marijuana and reducing the penalties for possession of the drug.
Morgan, 79, chairman of the House Agriculture,
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