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- April 1, 2019
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Lt. Gov. Fairfax Tries To Counter Interviews From Accusers With Polygraph Tests

Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax’s polygraph tests were conducted just before interviews with his accusers, Dr. Vanessa Tyson and Meredith Wilson, are set to air on national television Monday and Tuesday.

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- March 30, 2019
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Virginia’s Langley Air Force Base Set To Welcome Squadron Of F-22 Raptors

The estimated amount of jobs that are said to come to the Hampton area associated with the relocation of the squadron sits between 600 and 800, and, of course, really, really cool airplanes.

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- March 29, 2019
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Statewide Hands-Free Driving Bill Revived By Governor Northam Predestined To Fail

Parker Slaybaugh, a spokesman for House Speaker Kirk Cox, explains that Northam’s proposal is “not germane to the original legislation related only to work zones,” noting that legislators already failed to pass the sweeping prohibition on driving while holding a cell phone.

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- March 29, 2019
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I-81 Funding Amendments Proposed By Northam Set To Play Out Next Week

Governor Ralph Northam is proposing increases in tractor-trailer registration fees and gas taxes statewide to put funding into the Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Plan and other roadway projects throughout Virginia.

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- March 28, 2019
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Virginia Republicans Define 2019 Elections Early, Leaving Democrats Playing Defense

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In most competitive House districts across the Commonwealth, Republicans have outspent Democrats two-to-one on digital media via Facebook since the November midterm elections.

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- March 22, 2019
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Age Cap On Healthcare Coverage For Virginians With Autism Spectrum Disorder Lifted

Approximately 10,000 Virginians with autism will now have increased access to healthcare coverage, regardless of their age.

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- March 21, 2019
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‘Kings Dominion Law’ Struck Down, Virginia Schools Will Open Before Labor Day

Schools may now begin earlier, but no more than 14 days before Labor Day.

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- March 20, 2019
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Could A Moratorium On The Death Penalty Be Coming For Virginia?

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Considering the waning use of the death penalty in the Commonwealth, a stay on executions may not even be needed.

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- March 19, 2019
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Northam Vetoes Two Immigration Bills, Including One That Would Ban Sanctuary Cities

Governor Ralph Northam vetoed bills set to curb the creation of sanctuary cities in Virginia and require correctional facilities officials to notify federal immigration authorities when undocumented immigrants are released from custody.

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- March 19, 2019
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Del. John McGuire Helps Vietnam Vet Fly American Flag After Years-Long Battle With HOA

“When I went to Richard [Oulton] to tell him that he would get his flagpole, he had tears in his eyes,” said Delegate John McGuire, ending a nearly two-decade struggle to fly an American flag outside his home to honor his fallen Vietnam brethren.

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