House OKs bill to ease rule on concealed gun permits
The Virginia House of Delegates approved a bill Wednesday to allow members of the military to obtain concealed handgun permits at age 18. HB 1582, […]
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Senate bill would keep police names secret
A bill exempting law enforcement personnel from the Virginia Freedom of Information Act passed the Virginia Senate in a 25-15 vote last week. The bill, […]
Bill would remove sales tax on tampons
Virginia’s sales tax covers almost everything you buy, from athletic socks to milk. It doesn’t, however, apply to medicine, contact lenses and certain other personal […]
Proposed bill could legalize concealed carry on school campuses
A proposed bill in the Virginia House of Delegates could allow school boards and private schools to designate volunteers to carry a concealed firearm on […]
The right to bear children
In 1924, Virginia enacted a law allowing the forced sterilization of citizens who threatened the “purity of the American race.” Between 7,200 and 8,300 people were sterilized in the state because they were deemed unfit to procreate by reasons of mental insanity of mental deficiency.
