The state’s highest court is expected to hear Democratic lawmaker’s appeal of the Tazewell County Circuit Court’s decision to halt the redistricting effort after the referendum.
Elizabeth Beyer
Elizabeth Beyer is our Richmond-based state politics and government reporter.
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Effort to create emergency management fund punted by General Assembly for a second time
Two bills intended to create a fund to support emergency management efforts in every locality in Virginia were amended down to instead order a study.
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Bill to dissolve VMI board of visitors rewritten; revised school-endorsed version advances
The rewritten bill by Del. Michael Feggans of Virginia Beach would allow VMI to maintain its governance, with stipulations and changes to the board structure to reduce alumni influence.
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Griffin booted from committees; Democrats say he disrespected subcommittee chair
The Bedford County Republican sat on the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation until Friday.
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Gov. Spanberger signs bill to enable redistricting referendum
The redistricting effort is expected to go to Virginia voters in an April 21 referendum.
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General Assembly Democrats release redistricting map
The map shows most of Southwest Virginia drawn into the 9th District, which would likely be the last remaining Republican stronghold out of the state’s 11 districts.
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Spanberger ends agreement between state law enforcement agencies and ICE
This won’t affect the almost two dozen agencies in Southside and Southwest Virginia that have entered into agreements with ICE.
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Macy says ‘political factions in Richmond and Washington’ want to ‘draw maps in backrooms to favor career politicians’
The Roanoke author, who is seeking the Democratic nomination in the 6th District, called on legislators to “stop the bickering, back-scratching and politicking.”
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A Smyth County family’s battle to get workers’ compensation and Line of Duty Act benefits inspired a bill to expand coverage
Del. Mitchell Cornett, R-Grayson County, introduced legislation to expand benefits to local law enforcement officers who become disabled or die from certain types of cancer. The bill was set aside this week.
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Pentagon warns it could take ‘extraordinary measures’ in fight over VMI’s future
Democratic state lawmakers have introduced two bills that could substantially alter how the Lexington military college operates.