Craig Carper
Craig Carper
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Senate Votes to Give Meal Tax Authority to Henrico and Chesterfield

The Virginia Senate has passed a bill that would give Henrico and Chesterfield counties the authority to levy a meals tax if approved by a unanimous vote of their local board of supervisors.

Transportation Fund Bills Abound

Nearly a dozen bills are before the General Assembly with different visions to put  new money into the state’s overloaded transportation system.

New Round of GOP Voting Bills Draw Criticism

A year after Virginia passed voter ID legislation, state Republicans are proposing more changes to the rules by which Virginians cast their ballots.

House Republicans Push Education Agenda

House of Delegates Republicans held a press conference yesterday to highlight their education agenda for the year.

Delegates Unite to Seek Restitution for Sterilization Victims

An unlikely pair of delegates is seeking restitution for surviving victims of state mandated sterilization that occured from 1924 to 1979.

Senate GOP Forces Redistricting Changes

In a surprise move, the state Senate has passed a bill that would adjust many of the Senate districts approved last year to create a new majority-minority district.

Lawmakers Want Chance to Approve I-95 Tolls

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is opposed to the tolls on any existing highways in Virginia and says the legislature should have the opportunity to approve proposed tolls on Interstate 95.

Gun Control Bills Killed in House Subcommittee

Last night, a Republican-led House of Delegates subcommittee killed five gun control bills patroned by Democrats and referred a bill that would require the arming of certain public school officials to the Governor’s newly created Task Force on School Safety.

Coalition Pushes for Medicaid Expansion

A coalition of advocacy groups was at the Capitol yesterday to call on Virginia lawmakers to expand Medicaid in compliance with the Affordable Care Act.

Virginia Democrats Introduce Gun Bills

Virginia Democrats again are introducing several gun safety bills in the wake of the Sandy Hook shootings last month.