Virginia House advances constitutional amendments on same-sex marriage, abortion, voting rights
The Virginia House of Delegates passed three state constitutional amendments Tuesday that would enshrine in state law reproductive rights, same-sex marriage and automatic restoration of voting rights for people who had completed felony sentences.
Virginia House passes resolutions protecting abortion, voting rights, marriage equality
Lawmakers in the Virginia House of Delegates passed resolutions on Tuesday enshrining rights to abortion, voting and marriage equality in a critical step for Democrats hoping to amend the state’s constitution next year.
Va. House passes constitutional amendment to protect abortion access
The House also backed proposed amendments on restoration of rights for felons who have served their time and to remove moot language barring same-sex marriage.
Virginia Democrats pass amendment to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution; Republicans call it ‘extreme’
After a long and spirited debate, Virginia House Democrats have advanced a proposed constitutional amendment to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.
Abortion, gay marriage and felon voting constitutional amendments pass Virginia House
It’s not easy to amend Virginia’s constitution, but Democrats in the House of Delegates took the first step to amend it three times Tuesday.
Small earthquake rattles part of Virginia
A small earthquake rattled parts of central Virginia Tuesday evening. No damage or injuries were reported, but many people ...
Over 500 people report feeling 2.8 magnitude quake in Central Virginia, USGS says
Over 500 people reported feeling a 2.8 magnitude earthquake in Central Virginia Tuesday, according to the United States ...
Inseparable mother, young daughter killed when SUV crashes into Virginia pond, family says
Kayeley Williams, 33, and her daughter, Maddie, were pronounced dead at the scene after the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe they were in ...
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Virginia lawmakers return to the State Capitol. Here's what you can expect.
Virginia lawmakers return to the State Capitol on Tuesday for their first full day of session following Wednesday's recess ...
Trial starts for West Virginia couple accused of subjecting their 5 children to forced labor
A witness broke down in tears as she described children carrying heavy objects on hilly terrain at the home of a West ...
West Virginia governor axes DEI and enacts vaccine exemptions on first full day in office
Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey has issued a slew of aggressive executive orders on his first day as West Virginia’s chief ...
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Historic push for constitutional protections in Virginia gains momentum
To reach voters, the resolutions — which do not require Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s signature — must pass both chambers this year ...
Virginia Foxx tapped as chairwoman of powerful House Rules Committee
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) was confirmed as the new chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, a powerful panel that decides if ...
Virginia Beach waitress spotlighted during State of the Commonwealth
Kim Jordan, a waitress at Mary's Kitchen in Virginia Beach, was spotlighted during Gov. Youngkin's push for eliminating taxes ...
Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Thomas McHugh dies at 88
Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Thomas E. McHugh died Tuesday, the court announced in a news release. He was 88.
A Virginia law to protect pedestrians has almost never been used
Virginia lawmakers hoped a 2020 law would help protect pedestrians. It’s been used to convict eight people in four years.