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  State GOP moves to scrap loyalty oath in primary

  Officials polled State Central Committee members on removing much-criticized oath from the March 6 presidential primary.

  01/18/2012 12:00 AM

• Latino group opposes crackdown, pushes Va. DREAM Act

  For years, Republican attempts to crack down on illegal immigration at the state level have been thwarted by a Democratic-controlled Senate.

  01/18/2012 12:00 AM
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  Marshall enters U.S. Senate race with jabs to Allen, Kaine

  Del. Robert G. Marshall, R-Prince William, on Monday officially announced his entry into the state's U.S. Senate race and quickly challenged the conservative credentials of the current GOP front-runner, former Gov. George Allen.

  01/17/2012 10:57 PM
• Virginians bend lawmakers' ears at the Capitol

  On Lobby Day they make their case on issues ranging from mental health to guns.

  01/17/2012 10:41 PM

• Some bills, truly, are out of this world

  Legislation runs the gamut, from bees to bikes to bigamy

  01/17/2012 10:40 PM

• Latino coalition opposes crackdown, pushes Va. DREAM Act

  For years, Republican attempts to crack down on illegal immigration at the state level have been thwarted by a Democrat-controlled Senate.

  01/17/2012 1:04 PM

• House GOP caucus rolls out job-creation package

  The House Republican Caucus on Monday unveiled its jobs plan: a package of bills aimed at helping businesses secure capital, promoting research and development, extending tax breaks for startup companies and requiring competitive bidding on transportation and infrastructure projects.

  01/17/2012 12:00 AM

• Marshall enters U.S. Senate race with jabs to Allen, Kaine

  Del. Robert G. Marshall, R-Prince William, on Monday officially announced his entry into the state's U.S. Senate race and quickly challenged the conservative credentials of the current GOP front-runner, former Gov. George Allen.

  01/17/2012 12:00 AM
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  Virginians bend lawmakers' ears at the Capitol

  A day off from school and work for Martin Luther King Jr. Day meant an opportunity for hundreds of citizen to press their causes to state lawmakers.

  01/17/2012 12:00 AM
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  Some General Assembly bills are out of this world

  That annoying cellphone ringtone? There really ought to be a law. What's a guy gotta do to get a tax break on shipping his remains into lunar orbit?

  01/17/2012 12:00 AM

• House GOP introduces job-creation agenda

  The House Republican Caucus today unveiled their job creation agenda, a package of bills aimed at helping businesses secure capital, promoting research and development, extending tax breaks for start-ups and requiring competitive bidding on transportation projects.

  01/16/2012 2:59 PM
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  Hundreds lobby lawmakers on mental health, gun issues

  Hundreds descended on the state Capitol today for the General Assembly's Lobby Day, an annual opportunity for Virginians to make their voices heard.

  01/16/2012 2:25 PM
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  Marshall announces run for U.S. Senate

  Del. Robert G. Marshall, R-Prince William, has officially announced his entry into the state's U.S. Senate race, where he will challenge former Gov. George Allen and three others for the Republican nomination.

  01/16/2012 10:49 AM

• GOP congressional district plan heads to Senate

  In their first show of total legislative power, Republican lawmakers are expected next week to push through their plan to reshape the state's congressional districts.

  01/14/2012 12:00 AM
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  Marshall confirms run for U.S. Senate

  Del. Robert G. Marshall will run for the U.S. Senate, setting up a potentially ugly fight for the GOP nomination with former Gov. George Allen.

  01/13/2012 12:00 AM

• House fast-tracks GOP redistricting plan

  Emboldened by their control of both chambers, Republicans are fast-tracking their congressional redistricting plan from last year, with it expected to clear the House today and advance to the Senate despite Democrats' effort to put on the brakes.

  01/13/2012 12:00 AM

• Black caucus targets GOP bids to alter voter ID rules

  After a delay because Sen. L. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, could not locate her shoe, the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus got off to a running start Wednesday, holding a news conference to outline its agenda.

  01/12/2021 12:00 AM

• House panel approves GOP's congressional district plan

  It failed last year when Democrats controlled the Senate

  01/12/2021 12:00 AM

• Dems to offer exchange plans

  A day ahead of the start of this year's General Assembly session, House Democrats unveiled their centerpiece: the establishment of a health-insurance exchange to be administered by the state.

  01/11/2021 12:03 AM
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  House speaker previews debate on budget

  As legislators gather in Richmond today for the start of the General Assembly session, many questions await answers.

  01/11/2021 12:02 AM