Socially Conservative Measures Lead the Day in General Assembly
POLL: Is General Assembly on right track with votes on curbing abortion, repealing handgun law, banning of gay adoptions?
If you didn't know that Republicans were in control of the Virginia General Assembly in Richmond, you should know it by now. While "jobs, jobs, jobs" is the mantra across much of the country, Virginia's Republican senators and delegates have been hard at work during their 60-day session changing the state's cultural landscape. Since starting work in Richmond last month, members have voted on an array of socially conservative issues including: Voter ID Bill The Virginia House and Senate have both passed bills requiring photo ID to vote; the National Conference of State Legislatures' offers a detailed map and information about other states that run the gamut on requirements. "There are no documented cases of voter impersonation in Virginia …
Laura B.
8:06 pm on Thursday, February 9, 2012
Pam, you do realize that Scott was writing tongue-in-cheek, right? more ›