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Bill to hasten child abuse reporting advances
TimesDispatch.com / Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Senators on the Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee on Friday overwhelmingly approved legislation that would require suspected child abuse or neglect to be reported within 24 hours.


Capitol briefs for Feb. 4
TimesDispatch.com / Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

What's happening Monday?


Senate panel backs bill to drug test aid recipients
TimesDispatch.com / Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

A bill that would subject certain welfare recipients to drug testing as a condition of receiving benefits narrowly cleared a Senate committee Friday.


Cantor, Scott react to STOCK Act vote
TimesDispatch.com / Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-7th, said he will bring to the House floor next week a measure intended to block members of Congress, staff members and executive branch officials from using insider information for financial gain.


House panel backs primary date change, photo-ID bill
TimesDispatch.com / Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:45:02 -0500

With little discussion, a House committee on Friday advanced emergency legislation that would move the June primary for state congressional races and the U.S. Senate contest to August if a congressional redistricting plan is not approved by next month.


U.S. House to take up STOCK act
TimesDispatch.com / Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:40:22 -0500

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-7th, says he will bring to the House floor next week a measure intended to block members of Congress from using insider information for financial gain.


House passes bill giving leeway to adoption agencies
TimesDispatch.com / Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:02:08 -0500

The House of Delegates today passed its version of the "conscience clause" bill, which protects a private adoption agency's right to refuse placement based on religious beliefs.


Panel backs stricter reporting of child abuse
TimesDispatch.com / Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:43:05 -0500

Senators on the Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee today overwhelmingly approved legislation that would require suspected child abuse or neglect to be reported within 24 hours.


Va. Senate puts off vote on one-gun-a-month repeal
TimesDispatch.com / Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:20:50 -0500

The state Senate has delayed consideration of the one-gun-a-month repeal and will take it up on Monday.


Bill to move congressional primaries to August advances
TimesDispatch.com / Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:04:07 -0500

With little discussion, a House committee today advanced emergency legislation that would bump the primary election for state congressional races and the U.S. Senate contest from June to August if a redistricting plan is not approved by next month.


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