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Posted inPolitics

Senate committee blocks effort to turn Virginia Transportation Museum into a state agency

by Markus Schmidt February 8, 2022February 8, 2022

Panel first wants the state to study the fiscal impact of the proposal by Sen. John Edwards.

Posted inOpinion

Here’s what our legislators are asking for

by Dwayne Yancey February 2, 2022February 7, 2022

Money to pay off bonds for Central Virginia Training Center. Life sciences labs in Roanoke and New River valleys. Flood relief for Hurley. A new state park in Highland County. A museum in Danville. And more . . .

Posted inPolitics

Shakeup on Senate Judiciary Committee

by Markus Schmidt January 28, 2022January 28, 2022

Deeds joins Edwards as co-chair, leaves Privileges & Elections committee.

Posted inPolitics

Bill that would cap mandatory minimum sentences clears Senate panel

by Markus Schmidt January 17, 2022January 17, 2022

Criminal justice reform groups are concerned current law leaves prosecutors and judges with little flexibility.

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Posted inOpinion

Why it’s hard for Youngkin to do what Gilmore did

by Dwayne Yancey November 30, 2021November 29, 2021

There are a lot fewer swing districts now than there were back then.

Posted inPolitics

Edwards vows to stay on

by Markus Schmidt November 19, 2021November 20, 2021

The Democrat denies rumors that he would retire from the state Senate to join a Youngkin administration.

Posted inOpinion

What the redistricting commission has taught us

by Dwayne Yancey October 8, 2021October 8, 2021

The process hasn’t been pretty but we have gotten to see how both parties would like to gerrymander the state.

Posted inPolitics

A single state Senate district for the Roanoke Valley? Commission can’t decide.

by Leah Small September 28, 2021October 2, 2021

The redistricting commission can’t decide whether to keep Roanoke and Roanoke County separate or combined in a single state Senate district.

Posted inOpinion

The surprising way both parties agree on redistricting maps

by Dwayne Yancey September 27, 2021September 26, 2021

Both Democratic and Republican mapmakers would put the only two Democratic state senators west of the Blue Ridge into Republican districts.

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