Bill advances to change teacher contracts in Virginia | VirginiaTomorrow
February 08, 2012 8:02 AM
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A bill ending a de facto tenure system for public school teachers cleared a major hurdle this morning with a significant change: teachers with existing continuing contracts would keep them, even...
Child welfare group opposes ‘conscience clause’ adoption legislation | VirginiaTomorrow
February 08, 2012 7:44 AM
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In a letter to members of the Virginia Senate, a national child welfare organization has urged lawmakers to reject legislation that would allow private child placement agencies to deny adoption...
‘Tebow’ bill to let home-schoolers play high school sports passes Va. House | Washington Post
February 08, 2012 7:07 AM
The House of Delegates voted 59 to 39 Wednesday in favor of a bill that would allow Virginia’s tens of thousands of home-schooled students
Bill regulating use of GPS tracking devices sent to House | DailyProgress
February 08, 2012 6:52 AM
The legislation comes amid the proliferation of spy-like GPS devices, which are already widely available.
Unauthorized GPS tracking ban advances in Va. House | VirginiaTomorrow
February 08, 2012 5:58 AM
By Larry O'Dell
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A House of Delegates committee has endorsed legislation to prohibit the unauthorized use of GPS or other electronic tracking devices.
Senate panel recommends further study of health exchange | DailyProgress
February 08, 2012 5:45 AM
Subcommittee decides to carry over legislation that would make exchange part of the SCC; kills other exchange proposals.
Virginia legislator says tax reform panel likely | DailyProgress
February 08, 2012 5:27 AM
State Sen. Walter Stosch said today a tax-reform commission will be appointed to study several pieces of tax-related legislation that are being considered.
Overhaul of teacher contracts, evaluations heads to House | DailyProgress
February 08, 2012 5:01 AM
House Education Committee backs bill that McDonnell administration says increases accountability.
Obama narrowly pulls ahead of Romney in Va., poll finds | DailyProgress
February 08, 2012 3:43 AM
President Barack Obama has moved past GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney in Virginia, 47 percent to 43 percent, in Quinnipiac poll.
Former Gov. Jeb Bush to talk education with McDonnell | DailyProgress
February 08, 2012 3:00 AM
Governor will hold a tele-town hall with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Republican State Leadership Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie
Obama has slight edge over Romney in new Virginia poll | Washington Post
February 08, 2012 12:57 AM
President Obama beats former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, 47 percent to 43 percent among all voters in the swing state of Virginia, according to a
Va. forestry officials selling tree seedlings | DailyProgress
February 08, 2012 12:24 AM
2 concealed gun bills face final House votes | VirginiaTomorrow
February 07, 2012 11:31 PM
By Bob Lewis
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Two bills favored by Virginia's powerful gun-rights lobby are likely to win easy House passage today.
One bill would conceal from public disclosure names of people who hold...
Bill would signal big change for Va. teachers | DailyProgress
February 07, 2012 6:00 PM
It would extend probation periods, change contracts for those who switch school systems.
Senate committee expected to vote on setting up health exchange | DailyProgress
February 07, 2012 6:00 PM
A Virginia Senate subcommittee is poised today to begin making decisions about health-care reform that the House of Delegates decided not to tackle.
Capitol briefs: Senate panel OKs anti-smoking bills | DailyProgress
February 07, 2012 6:00 PM
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'Tebow bill' on homeschoolers advances | DailyProgress
February 07, 2012 6:00 PM
A measure intended to make it easier for home-schooled students to play sports on public school teams was given preliminary approval on Tuesday.
Bill to limit shackling of pregnant inmates draws support | DailyProgress
February 07, 2012 6:00 PM
Some pregnant women who are inmates in Virginia's jails have been forced to go through labor and even delivery in handcuffs and shackles.
Effort to make Amazon remit sales taxes advances | DailyProgress
February 07, 2012 6:00 PM
Legislation requiring Amazon.com Inc. to collect and remit sales taxes in Virginia passed a Senate committee Tuesday.
Outcry erupts over McDonnell request for toll authority | VirginiaTomorrow
February 07, 2012 6:00 PM
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Public outcry over impending tolls on the Downtown and Midtown tunnels has helped spark widespread opposition in the General Assembly to the governor's request for broad new authority to use tolls...
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