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Virginia Democrats pass constitutional amendments blasted by Republicans

The Democrat-led Virginia Senate has voted to enshrine the right to an abortion and to vote in the state's constitution.

The Washington Post on MSN · 16h

Virginia Senate backs abortion, marriage, voting amendments to constitution

The votes followed an emotional floor debate on abortion — and an unusual parliamentary tussle over whether the Democratic leader had violated the chamber’s decorum,

WSLS 10 · 2h

Virginia Democrats pass abortion, voting rights constitutional amendments

Virginia’s Democratic-led Senate on Tuesday passed constitutional amendments on abortion and voting rights that were quickly lambasted by Republicans who could use the issues as the party tries to regain ground in November’s statewide elections.

The Center Square on MSN · 3h

Virginia Senate paves way for constitutional amendments

Three amendments are one step closer in a long journey to being enshrined in the Virginia Constitution after passing the Senate on Tuesday. The Senate paved the way to enshrine abortion, marriage equality,

Courthouse News Service · 15h

Virginia moves one step closer to passing progressive constitutional amendments

The Virginia Senate voted Tuesday to advance a trio of constitutional amendments to guarantee Virginians' right to abortion care, automatically restore voting rights to disenfranchised felons and remove an antiquated law banning same-sex marriage .

Axios on MSN4h

Richmond and Virginia set new records for the most guns caught at TSA checkpoints

Axios Visuals Richmond International Airport set a record last year for the most guns caught at TSA checkpoints. Why it matters: Carrying a gun through TSA and/or onto an airplane isn't just frowned ...

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2.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Richmond, Virginia Tuesday; no damage or injures reported

A 2.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Richmond, Virginia area Tuesday afternoon, according to the United States Geological ...

Lobby Day in Richmond highlights divide over gun policy in Virginia

Lobby Day at Virginia’s state Capitol, traditionally a significant gathering for Second Amendment supporters, drew a much ...

Richmond18h

Data centers could double Virginia’s energy use in a decade. Bills to regulate them are getting mixed support.

Efforts by Virginia lawmakers to rein in data centers have seen mixed success. A bill that would have increased state ...

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Troopers: 'Information is limited' after Richmond man killed in double shooting on Virginia's Eastern Shore

Deputies with the Northampton County Sheriff's Office called Virginia State Police just before 7:45 p.m. about a shooting at ...

Will flags in Virginia be at half-staff or full-staff for inauguration?

Gov. Youngkin issued an order on the topic Saturday morning. House Speaker Johnson ordered flags at the U.S. Capitol to be ...

WRIC Richmond on MSN17h

No more plastic shopping bags? Bill wants to make them illegal at Virginia grocery stores

House Bill 1662, introduced by Del. Michael Jones (D-Chesterfield), would make it illegal for any grocery store in Virginia to sell or distribute plastic shopping bags. Stores that violated this ...

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Virginia's Lobby Day sees smaller crowd on Inauguration Day

Virginia’s annual lobby day, which takes place on Martin Luther King Day, is usually bustling with commotion. A couple of ...

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No. 5 Virginia Tops Old Dominion 6-1 in Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. – The No. 5 Virginia men’s tennis team (2-0) defeated Old Dominion (2-1) 6-1 on Sunday (Jan. 19) at the Country ...

WRIC Richmond on MSN16h

Bill would establish parent ‘bill of rights’ within Virginia’s public schools

A bill is looking to establish a “parents’ bill of rights” in all of Virginia’s public schools, which would grant parents the right to review all books, curricula and ...

Augusta Free Press19h

VMI alum Erik S. Siebert named interim U.S. Attorney for Eastern District of Virginia

VMI alum Erik S. Siebert was sworn in on Tuesday as the interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

WTVR Richmond, VA on MSN3h

Top stories and weather in Richmond, Virginia on Jan. 22, 2025 ...

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