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- August 14, 2018
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House Democrats Meeting In Richmond Amid Talks Of Leadership Change

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Will the progressives within the House Democratic Caucus bow to the establishment or rock the political boat with a coup against their leadership?

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- August 8, 2018
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House Republicans Introduce Plan To Lower Prepaid529 College Tuition Contracts

A measure to lower the cost of Prepaid529 college savings plans has been introduced by two top GOP members in the state legislature.

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- July 27, 2018
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Does VA-10 Want Wexton, The State’s Most Progressive Legislator?

State Senator Jennifer Wexton has shown the people of the Commonwealth that she is the most progressive legislator in the General Assembly. However, for her run for Congress, do the people of VA-10 really want that?

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- May 21, 2018
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Northam Vetoes GOP Bills Making Healthcare More Productive

Governor Ralph Northam vetoed four GOP bills that he claims would “undermine” Virginia’s health insurance marketplace and raise the cost of care for everyone. Ironically, this is the same problem that Republican senators say their proposals were set to fix.

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- May 16, 2018
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A Look Back At Some Odd Bills In The General Assembly.

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While a majority of the General Assembly deals with the big-ticket items like Medicaid expansion, two-year budgets, tax increases or decreases, and bolstering the business sector, there are some pieces of legislation that make it into the capitol that are a bit odd. Looking back at the 2018 General Assembly session, there were a few […]

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- May 16, 2018
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Virginia Senate Reconvenes On May 22 For Final Action On Budget

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The State Senate now has a date to return to the General Assembly building to finalize a biennial state budget, but it also needs to articulate a budget that it is willing to pass.

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- May 15, 2018
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Delegate Chris Jones Voted To 2018 Inside Business Power List

Delegate Chris Jones’ personal approach to politics, which he prides himself on, has won him a spot on the 2018 Inside Business Power List.

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- May 15, 2018
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Virginia Could Collect An Additional $400 Million In Income Tax Payments

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An extra $400 million from income tax payments could come surging into Virginia’s coffers from the federal tax overhaul signed last year, but state finance officials are not ready to trust the wave they say could disappear after summer’s end.

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- May 1, 2018
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Cox, Chase To Oppose Chesterfield Megasite Proposal

The Chesterfield County Economic Development Authority (EDA) has taken heat from citizens over past few weeks and months regarding a controversial “megasite” proposal and the rezoning of nearly 1,700 acres in the county. Recently, two Republican state lawmakers have officially announced their opposition to the plan.

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- April 29, 2018
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Speaker Cox Convenes Select Committee On School Safety

Virginia’s extensive efforts when it comes to school safety has been discussed as the House of Delegates’ first Select Committee in 155 years have taken a broad approach to looking at warding off violence in schools.

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