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State Senator Creigh Deeds Reunites With Lost Beagle
Dog Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMila the Beagle had a harder life than most of our pets. Mila spent most of her life at Envigo dog breeding facility in Virginia. The facility closed...
Virginia lawmakers defeat 'second look' bill to allow inmates to ask court for reduced sentences
Associated Press via AOL· 3 months agoA bill that would have allowed people with lengthy prison terms to petition a court to consider...
Bill: Prisoners would get ‘second look’ at redemption, revised sentence
WAVY via Yahoo News· 3 months agoHAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — The “Second Look” bill seeks to allow people to petition a court if they...
Senate Finance kills Petersburg casino referendum, but sponsor says issue is not dead yet
The Progress-Index via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRICHMOND — Perhaps it was fitting that Thursday was "Groundhog Day" because just like in the 1993...
Virginians oust Democrat who sought abortion limits and Republican who denied 2020 results
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoVoters ousted two of Virginia's most controversial political figures in Tuesday's primary election,...
Bill cementing process for state aid to fiscally strapped localities heads to Senate floor
The Progress-Index via Yahoo News· 3 months agoRICHMOND – A bill codifying the process for the state to step in and help localities relieve fiscal...
License plate reader funding draws ire from some Virginia lawmakers, who cite privacy concerns
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMass surveillance technology just received a big boost in the commonwealth. The Criminal Justice Services Board on Thursday approved the use of American Rescue Plan Act grants to purchase automatic ...
Virginia budget negotiations update: Signs of ‘progress’
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 10 months agoSenate budget conferees are working on a response to a recent proposal from their counterparts in...
Ousted incumbents, key matchups set: Takeaways from Virginia's primary election
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA historic number of state lawmakers were ousted in this week's Virginia primary, which featured...
Senate panel kills Petersburg's last hope for a casino; only a budget amendment can save it
The Progress-Index via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRICHMOND — It's apparently snake eyes for a casino in Petersburg. The Senate Finance & Appropriations Committee voted 10-6 Thursday night to pass-by indefinitely a House bill that would have ...