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Virginia House of Delegates, abortion and same-sex marriage

Virginia House advances constitutional amendments on same-sex marriage, abortion, voting rights

The Virginia House of Delegates passed three state constitutional amendments Tuesday that would enshrine in state law reproductive rights, same-sex marriage and automatic restoration of voting rights for people who had completed felony sentences.

The Associated Press on MSN · 3h

Virginia House passes resolutions protecting abortion, voting rights, marriage equality

Lawmakers in the Virginia House of Delegates passed resolutions on Tuesday enshrining rights to abortion, voting and marriage equality in a critical step for Democrats hoping to amend the state’s constitution next year.

Richmond · 2h

Va. House passes constitutional amendment to protect abortion access

The House also backed proposed amendments on restoration of rights for felons who have served their time and to remove moot language barring same-sex marriage.

WVTF · 3h

Abortion, gay marriage and felon voting constitutional amendments pass Virginia House

It’s not easy to amend Virginia’s constitution, but Democrats in the House of Delegates took the first step to amend it three times Tuesday.

West Virginia, Senate and Jim Justice

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West Virginia governor axes DEI and enacts vaccine exemptions on first day in office

Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued a slew of aggressive executive orders on his first day as West Virginia's chief executive Tuesday, including one enabling families to receive religious exemptions from required school vaccinations — a massive departure for a state with one of the strictest vaccine policies in the

Charleston Gazette-Mail · 3h

West Virginia’s former governor Justice takes Senate oath of office

Jim Justice, former governor of West Virginia, took the oath of office for the Senate Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. A former billionaire whose family businesses include coal mines and the operation of The Greenbrier resort,

Washington Examiner on MSN · 6h

Jim Justice sworn into Senate after two terms as West Virginia governor

Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV) was sworn into the Senate on Tuesday, bringing Republicans one step closer to a 53-seat majority in the upper chamber. Justice took the oath of office one day after he finished his second term as West Virginia governor and six days before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated for a second term

Virginia Foxx tapped

Washington Examiner · 6h

Virginia Foxx tapped as chairwoman of powerful House Rules Committee

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) was confirmed as the new chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, a powerful panel that decides if and how legislation is brought to the floor for votes.

YAHOO!News · 8h

Johnson appoints Virginia Foxx as Rules Committee chair

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has selected Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) to serve as chair of the House Rules Committee, installing the veteran lawmaker at the helm of the panel that will play a key role in legislating throughout the 119th Congress.

The (Raleigh) News & Observer … · 9h

North Carolina’s Rep. Virginia Foxx appointed to lead powerful House committee

Rep. Virginia Foxx was appointed by House Speaker Mike Johnson to lead the House Committee on Rules, making her the only woman leading a committee in the current session of Congress.

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Is Virginia Next to Send Cease-And-Desists to Offshore Sportsbooks?

Virginia may be for lovers, but gaming regulators there may not be fond of offshore sportsbooks and casino sites that take ...

Trial starts for West Virginia couple accused of subjecting their 5 children to forced labor

A witness broke down in tears as she described children carrying heavy objects on hilly terrain at the home of a West ...

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A Virginia law to protect pedestrians has almost never been used

Virginia lawmakers hoped a 2020 law would help protect pedestrians. It’s been used to convict eight people in four years.

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Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Thomas McHugh dies at 88

Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Thomas E. McHugh died Tuesday, the court announced in a news release. He was 88.

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Historic push for constitutional protections in Virginia gains momentum

To reach voters, the resolutions — which do not require Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s signature — must pass both chambers this year ...

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Virginia lawmakers return to the State Capitol. Here's what you can expect.

Virginia lawmakers return to the State Capitol on Tuesday for their first full day of session following Wednesday's recess ...

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Bill aims to offer Virginia law enforcement officers some protection from prosecutors

Bill going through General Assembly aims to offer Virginia law enforcement officers some protection from prosecutors ...

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Virginia proposed bill could give options to AEP customers

The AEP Accountability Act, if passed, would allow residential customers of AEP, a chance to select a different power ...

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