House debates school construction plan. O’Quinn defends the details.
General Assembly
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The great divide: How the House and Senate budgets differ
The two chambers will vote today on their respective budgets.
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Eight points to make about the General Assembly session so far
We just passed the mid-point of the legislative session. Here’s the score.
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Halftime report
An inventory of legislation by lawmakers from Southwest Virginia at the midpoint of the 2022 General Assembly session.
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House panel approves repeal of Virginia’s red flag law
Proposal by Del. Marie March seeks to overturn gun control legislation passed by Democrats in 2020.
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Today in the General Assembly
Tuesday, Jan. 25: Senate panel kills Suetterlein’s 30-days bill. House panel passes McNamara’s minimum wage bill.
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A new era begins
The Virginia General Assembly reconvenes today for its 2022 session, with Republicans set to hold all three statewide offices and the majority in the House of Delegates.
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10 things to look for in the General Assembly
Here are issues that will matter more to Southwest and Southside than to other parts of the state.
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The surprising way both parties agree on redistricting maps
Both Democratic and Republican mapmakers would put the only two Democratic state senators west of the Blue Ridge into Republican districts.