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Va. House delays showdown on Senate redistricting

The House showdown over a surprise redistricting bill that Senate Republicans strong-armed to passage will have to wait for another day.

Tags: Virginia Senate Republicans, Virginia General Assembly, redistricting, Bob Marshall

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Va. GOP leaders back additional school safety officers

House of Delegates Speaker Bill Howell of Stafford County and other GOP leaders said they will propose funding to put more safety officers in Virginia elementary schools in response to the mass shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut.

Tags: Bob McDonnell

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Key votes in Va. could impact tolls for drivers

A big battle lies ahead in Virginia over its state budget. It includes money that could keep some local tolls down, but it's far from a done deal.

Tags: hank silverberg, Virginia budget, Dulles Toll Road, Dulles Rail, Virginia General Assembly

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Redistricting decision awaits Va. General Assembly

Where you vote and who you can choose for Congress are still not decided as 2012 begins in Virginia. It could be decided by the General Assembly, or it could be the federal courts that decide.

Tags: Virginia, General Assembly, federal, redistricting, hank silverberg,

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