Legislation sponsored by Sen. Mark Peake, R-Lynchburg, had been rushed through the legislature after a Virginia man was killed in a crash in Mecklenburg County.
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‘We believe that this bill will save lives’
Family of Mecklenburg County man killed in squatted truck crash asks House panel to support measure banning the dangerous modification.
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Senate OKs Peake’s Carolina Squat bill
Legislation banning dangerous truck modification is now headed to the House of Delegates.
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Peake seeks to ban ‘Carolina Squat’ trucks
Vehicle modification has led to at least one death in Mecklenburg County, he says.
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Senate Democrats block GOP effort to bring back photo ID law
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Mark Peake, R-Lynchburg, would have reinstated the requirement of photo identification in order to vote.
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Senate panel shoots down minimum wage freeze
Legislation by Republican Sen. Mark Peake would have frozen the wage at its current $11 rate. Democrats objected.
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Proposed maps pair some incumbents
New maps drawn by court experts would put incumbents in the same districts in at least three Senate districts, two House districts and one congressional district.