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- September 10, 2018
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Speaker Kirk Cox Talks About Possible Recommendations From Select Committee On School Safety

“We’re going to need to spend some money, but we’re going to need to spend it prudently,” Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Kirk Cox (R-Colonial Heights) said, remarking on possible recommendations coming from the Select Committee on School Safety, which may include physical and technological security measures, but will be centered around student wellness.

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- August 20, 2018
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House of Delegates To Reconvene For Special Session To Redraw Legislative Districts August 30

State lawmakers will come back to Richmond at the end of month to redraw the legislative districts. Meanwhile, the GOP is filing paperwork to the Supreme Court to have the lower court’s ruling overturned.

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- August 17, 2018
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Top Virginia Republicans Respond To Governor Northam’s Refundable EITC Proposal

Northam’s plan to institute a refundable EITC after Virginia’s massive tax collection suffers intense criticism from majority Republicans in the state legislature.

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- May 23, 2018
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Speaker Kirk Cox Releases Statement On Senate Budget Delay

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“The time has come to finish the budget. Our teachers, local school boards, and local governments are waiting to craft their budgets…This delay adds unnecessary uncertainty and is a disservice to the people of the Commonwealth,” said Speaker Kirk Cox (R-Colonial Heights).

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- May 14, 2018
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Cox & Hugo: The Reason For Voting Down D.C. Metro Tax

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Speaker of the House Kirk Cox and Republican Caucus Chairman Timothy Hugo penned an opinion piece posted in The Washington Post on why the Republican majority voted down the measure to raise the taxes to pay for the fixes to the Washington-area Metro system.

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- May 4, 2018
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Matoaca Megasite Plans Dropped After Community, Political Pressure

After calls from concerned citizens and local lawmakers, the proposal for the industrial megasite in southeastern Chesterfield County was withdrawn Thursday.

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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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- April 26, 2018
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Virginia Senate Reconvenes May 14 For Work On State Budget

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On May 14, members of the Virginia State Senate will return to Bank Street in Richmond to finish, hopefully, the two-year state budget, over one month after spending plans from the lower chamber were forwarded.

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- April 24, 2018
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Glenn Davis Decides Against Running For Virginia Beach Mayor

Following the resignation of Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms, Delegate Glenn Davis (R-Virginia Beach) said he was considering running for the empty seat in Virginia’s most-populous city. However, he has just decided against the move, citing protecting the one-seat majority Republicans hold in the House of Delegates.

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