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- January 2, 2023
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Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Protect Virginians from Problem Gambling

State Senator Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) and Delegate Paul Krizek (D-Mount Vernon) have pre-filed legislation for the upcoming General Assembly session to create a problem gambling committee composed of gambling industry representatives and problem gambling prevention advocates. “As Virginia moves forward with the expansion of gaming, it’s important that we understand the ills that come with it,” […]

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- February 3, 2019
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List of Lawmakers Sponsoring Tran’s Controversial Abortion-Until-Birth Bill

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.

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- January 21, 2019
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Virginia Senate Votes 21-19 To Kill Minimum Wage Increase

With the legislation dead in the Senate, there is a minimum wage increase bill still in the Commerce and Labor Committee in the House of Delegates.

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- January 17, 2019
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House Education Committee Passes School Safety Bills Set Forth By First Select Committee In 155 Years

Addressing the committee, Speaker of the House Kirk Cox said the work done by the Select Committee on School Safety was “groundbreaking.”

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