Bolstering innovation, job creation, and talent acquisition and production, House Republicans secure cost-lowering measures for Virginia college students.
“Raising the legal age for tobacco purchases to 21 is a common sense way to address this escalating public health concern,” said Delegate Chris Stolle.
“Garrison brings a fresh conservative perspective to our party, and will run a robust campaign, centered around ideas, that will solve the challenges individuals and families in our Commonwealth face,” Speaker Cox said.
Protesters continued calling for Governor Ralph Northam’s resignation as the yearbook photo scandal widens election year fractures within the Democratic Party.
The accusations made by Justin Fairfax against Ralph Northam’s team are sure to further divide an already-embattled Democratic Party dealing with the fallout from the governor’s yearbook scandal, which itself followed controversial comments on late term abortion.
Over the weekend, a crowd exceeding 750 rallied outside Kathy Tran’s now-cancelled town hall in opposition to her bill loosening restrictions through all 40 weeks of pregnancy. Pro-life leaders denounced the legislation and pledged to fight through November’s elections.
54% of Democratic lawmakers sponsored Kathy Tran’s late term abortion bill, in addition to Governor Ralph Northam, Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax, and Attorney General Mark Herring. The bill is supported by a majority of Virginia Democrats. Here’s the list.