Va. House Confirms State’s First Openly Gay Judge
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia’s House of Delegates voted Tuesday to confirm Tracy Thorne-Begland as the state’s first openly gay jurist, resolving a simmering social issue that last spring opened not only a...
View ArticleVa. House Passes ‘Tebow Bill’
RICHMOND, Va. — The House of Delegates has passed legislation Thursday to allow home-schooled students to play public school sports, but the measure faces an uncertain fate in the Senate. The House...
View ArticleVa. House Passes Bill to Grade Schools From A to F
RICHMOND, Va. — The House of Delegates has passed legislation that would assign letter grades to public schools in Virginia just as teachers grade students from A to F. The bill, a conspicuous piece of...
View ArticleVa. House Speaker Voids Senate GOP Remap Amendment
RICHMOND, Va. — House Speaker Bill Howell has derailed a surprise power play by Senate Republicans to redraw Virginia’s 40 Senate districts to their advantage. The Republican speaker ruled Tuesday that...
View Article2 Incumbents Lose, But GOP Keeps Virginia House Majority
RICHMOND, Va. — Democrats trimmed the Republican majority by at least one seat in Tuesday’s elections, but the GOP turned back most challenges to retain a solid majority in the House of Delegates. At...
View ArticleVa. House Approves ‘East Sea’ Textbook Change
RICHMOND, Va. — A bill requiring textbooks used by Virginia students to note that the Sea of Japan is also known as the East Sea is headed to Gov. Terry McAuliffe. The House of Delegates voted...
View ArticleVa. House Supports Limiting University Athletic Fees
RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia House of Delegates has given preliminary approval to a bill that would cap student athletic fees at the state’s public universities. The House voted unanimously Thursday to...
View ArticleVa. House Votes to Keep Ban on Brass Knuckles, Other Weapons
RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia House of Delegates has changed its mind on whether the state ought to continue banning brass knuckles, throwing stars and other old school weapons. The House voted...
View ArticleVa. House Defeats Bill Allowing Lethal-Injection Drug Secrecy
RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia House of Delegates has defeated legislation that would allow companies providing drugs for lethal-injection executions to keep their identities and the drugs’ components...
View ArticleVirginia Republicans Keep Firm Grip on House of Delegates
UPDATED: Nov. 4, 2015 8:22 a.m. RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia House Republicans beat back Democratic challengers Tuesday to maintain a firm grip on the lower chamber that will allow them to continue to...
View ArticleVirginia Democrats Add 1 Seat in the GOP-Controlled House
RICHMOND, Va. — Democrats have picked up one seat in the Republican-controlled House of Delegates. Unofficial results on election night showed that Democratic Delegate Kathleen Murphy was leading the...
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