Analysis | More than 1,000 Democrat-backed bills pass by crossover, Republican tally trails
Hannah Eason, Capital News Service A record number of bills passed in the House of Delegates ahead of the “crossover” deadline, considered the halfway point in the session when a bill has to pass its chamber or it dies. Democrat-led efforts such as marijuana decriminalization, removal of war memorials, and an assault weapons ban squeezed past […]
Crossover, $15 minimum wage and gambling: What you missed this week in the General Assembly
Hannah Eason, News Editor Andrew Ringle, Managing Editor Legislators in the Virginia General Assembly reached the midway point of their 2020 session on Tuesday, casting their final votes during what is known as Crossover Day. Going forward, the House of Delegates and the state Senate can no longer vote on their own bills. Before a proposal […]