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Va. Tech Tragedy Revives Gun Controversy
Both the Virginia and Utah legislatures this year wrestled with the question of whether to allow college students to bring concealed guns to campus. Virginia policymakers took a look after Virginia Tech disciplined an unnamed student who brought a firearm to class in 2005.more -
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States Say No to Teen Tanning
No smoking. No drinking. No talking on cell phones while driving. Now, the latest no-no in state laws aimed at underage teens is indoor tanning.more -
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Power Prices Put Utilities in the Hot Seat
Spurred by skyrocketing power bills, lawmakers in at least six states are considering reining in electric utilities that were freed from regulation in the late 1990s.more -
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Speakers get schooled in statesmanship
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Interested in a quick course on how to excel as a state legislative leader? Here's what you would learn: Be involved and inclusive; stay focused on your goals and personal values; be humble.more -
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Virginia State of the Commonwealth Address 2007
HISTORIC JAMESTOWN, Va. Jan. 10 - Following is the prepared text of Gov. Tim Kaine's (D) 2007 state of the commonwealth address: Mr. Speaker, Mr. President; Members of the General Assembly, my fellow Virginians: We stand at the place where, nearly 400 years ago, a new country was born. The tiny settlement at
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Democrats Win Gov Races in Va., N.J.
Democrats kept their hold on governors' seats in Virginia and New Jersey, while California voters gave the cold shoulder to Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's prized reform package. The outcome of the nation's only two gubernatorial races in 2005 preserves Democrats' 22 governorships, compared to 28 held by Republicans. See Stateline.org's quick guide to election results in the nine states with statewide elections, with sources to click for additional information.more -
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Virginia Accelerates Telework Program
Click image to enlarge Traffic congestion -- a hot issue in Virginia -- has driven lawmakers to shift the state's telecommuting initiative into overdrive, challenging government managers to allow at least 25 percent of eligible employees to work from home. Thirty-four states and the federal government have adopted telecommuting, or telework. But bosses have been slow to allow their employees to use the option. Virginia's new statute assumes all state employees are candidates for working at home, and calls on managers to explain why they aren't.more -
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Virginia State of the Commonwealth Address 2006
RICHMOND, Va., Jan 16 - Following is the prepared text of Gov. Timothy Kaine's (D) 2006 State of the Commonwealth address: Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Members of the General Assembly, My Fellow Virginians: Two days ago, we gathered in Williamsburg for the first inauguration in that city since Thomas Jefferson to
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Virginia State of the Commonwealth Address 2006 (Warner)
RICHMOND, Va., Jan 11 - Following is the prepared text of Gov. Mark Warner's (D) 2006 State of the Commonwealth address: Good Evening, Mr. Speaker, Governor Kaine, Mr. President pro tem, Members of the General Assembly, Attorney General Jagdmann, Justices of the Supreme Court, honored guests, ladies and gentlemen.
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Donors Hedge Bets in VA Gov's Race
Hundreds of campaign donors knew all along that they were backing a winner in this year's race for governor of Virginia. They took no chances with their support, giving money to both Republican candidate Jerry Kilgore and Democratic nominee Tim Kaine.more
