Virginia takes legal action against Trump’s immigration order
Attorney General Mark Herring, flanked by Gov. Terry McAuliffe, announced Tuesday that Virginia is taking legal action against President Donald Trump’s executive order banning immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries. Herring called the order “unconstitutional and unlawful.” He said Virginia is already being hurt by the immigration ban. Herring said it affects the state’s businesses, […]
Democrats and Republicans join forces at Capitol Classic
Virginia government officials participated in the ninth annual Massey Capitol Classic Challenge Tuesday night at Virginia Commonwealth University. While Democrats and Republicans are often at odds at the state Capitol, members of the Senate and House of Delegates from both sides of the aisle fought for the same cause at the Siegel Center. Adding to […]
Senate committee rejects two pro-choice bills
Five days earlier, half a million protesters showed up for the Women’s March on Washington. Last Thursday, two pro-choice abortion bills were defeated 8-7 along party lines by a Senate committee. The Senate Committee on Education and Health rejected SB 1424, which advocates had dubbed the Restoring Dignity to Informed Consent act, and SB 1549, […]
House passes bill targeting undocumented immigrants
Local law enforcement officials would be required to hold undocumented immigrants in jail past their scheduled release dates under legislation approved last week by the House of Delegates. Del. Bob Marshall, R-Prince William, proposed HB 1468, which would prohibit officials from releasing an incarcerated undocumented immigrant until the individual has been received by the U.S. […]
Virginia could legalize sale of 151-proof liquor
Virginians would be able to buy liquor with almost 50 percent more alcohol than is currently available under a bill passed last Wednesday by the House of Delegates. The legislation would raise the limit on the alcohol content of neutral grain spirits — alcohol that is “without distinctive character, aroma, taste, or color” — sold […]