The checks, which began again on Wednesday, had been halted since October following a Lynchburg Circuit Court injunction.
Elizabeth Beyer
Elizabeth Beyer is our Richmond-based state politics and government reporter.
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Notes from the Square: Tobacco Commission launches nonprofit to aid in grant applications
Plus: New board appointments from the governor, and a state budget update.
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Background checks for private firearm sales not happening, one month after bill’s emergency enactment
The governor’s office and Virginia State Police have said they’re working to implement the bill, but neither will provide a timeline for when the background checks will resume, or details as to why the checks are not yet happening.
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Notes from the Square: What a week, Virginia
Catch up on the news from Richmond, including a recap of the governor’s vetoes and where the state budget stands (or doesn’t).
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Governor vetoes legislation to create prescription drug board
This was the fifth attempt by the General Assembly to create such a board, which was intended to review the pricing of high-cost prescription drugs and, in some cases, set upper payment limits.
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Spanberger vetoes bills to legalize retail recreational cannabis sales
State Sen. Lashrecse Aird and Del. Paul Krizek, who authored the bills, said the governor owns the consequences of a continued unregulated and illicit cannabis market.
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Spanberger signs bill to prohibit assault weapons; NRA and Virginia organizations sue
Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed legislation to halt the manufacture, sale or transfer of assault weapons and magazines with a capacity of 15 rounds or more. The law is slated to take effect July 1 and does not require gun owners to relinquish weapons they already own.
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Spanberger will veto collective bargaining bill, future of cannabis legislation uncertain
Gov. Abigail Spanberger has 10 days left to act on bills sent back to her after the April 22 reconvene session.
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Gov. Spanberger does not support replacing state Supreme Court justices to retry redistricting
Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger issued her opposition to one of many ideas being floated by members of her party after the state Supreme Court struck down the redistricting effort.
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Supreme Court of Virginia voids redistricting election as unconstitutional
The commonwealth’s high court on Friday issued a 4-3 opinion that struck down the mid-decade redistricting effort.
