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- February 7, 2019
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All Gun Control Measures From House Democrats Defeated Before Crossover

Gun control’s “dead on arrival” prediction from House Republicans came true.

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- February 7, 2019
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Kirk Cox Remains Committed To The Business Of Governing Virginia

Amid the racial and sexual controversy surrounding Virginia’s executive branch, Speaker of the House Kirk Cox said, “We have weathered the storms of four centuries and will weather this one as well.”

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- February 6, 2019
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Virginia Set To Ban Cellphone Use While Driving

In Virginia, it is unlawful for minors and school bus drivers to talk on a cellphone while driving, but two bills in the General Assembly would apply the measure to all drivers.

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- February 6, 2019
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Trump Condemns Northam’s Abortion Comments, Promises To Protect The Unborn

In his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump slammed Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s “infanticide” comments, asking Congress to pass legislation to prohibit late-term abortions.

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- February 5, 2019
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VA House Passes Bill Stopping Teens Buying Tobacco, Vaping Products

“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.

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- January 31, 2019
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Party Leaders In House Spar Over Characterization Of Virginia’s Controversial Late-Term Abortion Bill

“I think what my Democratic colleagues are most concerned about is what this moment actually revealed. It was a moment of unbridled honesty about their agenda, and their legislation, and what it actually does,” said Republican House Majority Leader Todd Gilbert.

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- January 30, 2019
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61,012,997 Unkept Promises: Virginia House Speaker Kirk Cox’s Pledge To Monique

“I will never stop fighting for the promise of life as long as I hold a gavel, as long as I can speak into this microphone, as long as I have the privilege of this floor. I promise to fight for the promise of life,” said Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Kirk Cox in a rare, highly-emotional floor speech.

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- January 30, 2019
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Governor Ralph Northam, Senator Jennifer Boysko Reaffirm Support For Abortions Until Moment Of Birth

“You would not be out of line by saying that it’s potentially genocide…it’s kind of sick,” said radio host John Fredericks about the Democrat-sponsored bill to allow abortions up until the moment of birth in Virginia.

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- January 30, 2019
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Governor Northam’s Push To Strike Down Voter ID Laws Fails

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Proposals to rescind voter ID laws have remained widely unpopular across the U.S., which tells the tale of Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s effort to repeal them.

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- January 29, 2019
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With Livestock Designation, Virginia’s Alpacas To Receive More Legal Protections

After three alpacas were attacked and injured last October in James City County, Virginia, lawmakers in Richmond are set to classify the animals as livestock, granting them legal protections they did not have before.

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