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Citizens decry gerrymandering in redistricting

April 7, 2011 Executive Editor 0

Tracy Kennedy Capital News Service Community leaders and concerned citizens turned out en masse Monday to protest proposed redistricting maps at the General Assembly’s final […]

Animal cruelty bill sparks controversy

January 31, 2011 Executive Editor 1

Tracy Kennedy Capital News Service A subcommittee of the Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee has dropped a controversial bill that would redefine animal cruelty […]

Drug felons can’t get welfare

January 24, 2011 Executive Editor 1

Tracy Kennedy Capital News Service A Senate committee has killed a bill that would have made felons with drug-related convictions eligible for the Temporary Assistance […]

McDonnell threatens to withhold VCU funds

January 20, 2011 Executive Editor 0

Tracy Kennedy and Kate Lewanowicz Contributing Writers Gov. Bob McDonnell is threatening to withhold half of VCU’s state-allocated funding for the 2011-12 fiscal year. The […]