General Assembly 2019

Virginia's 2019 General Assembly session is underway.  Lawmakers are dealing with a budget windfall, school safety, legalized gamblind and dozens of other issues that affect your life and wallet.

Keep up with the action as Mallory Noe-Payne, Michael Pope and others cover the General Assembly from start to finish.

Virginia Legislature Abruptly Adjourns Gun Session

By & • Jul 9, 2019
AP Photo/Steve Helber

Less than two hours after beginning a special session called in response to a mass shooting, Virginia lawmakers abruptly adjourned Tuesday without taking any action and postponed any movement on gun control until after the November election.

Virginia Senate Leader to Spike his Gun Ban Bill

By • Jul 9, 2019
NPR

Senate Majority Leader Tommy Norment says he's spiking his gun-control legislation, only a day after proposing to ban guns in all government buildings statewide.

What to Expect From This Week's Special Legislative Session

By & • Jul 8, 2019
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Lawmakers will be returning to Richmond once again this week to consider gun-control legislation in the wake of the Virginia Beach shooting.

Advocates Believe Special Session on Gun Violence Can Be Successful

By • Jul 8, 2019
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After a mass shooting in Virginia Beach last month, Governor Ralph Northam said he would call state lawmakers back to Richmond to discuss gun violence and common sense ways to prevent it. 

He had offered several bills them during the last legislative session, but none was approved. 

Now, however, advocates believe Northam might actually succeed.

NRA Says Its Goal is to "Protect the 2nd Amendment" in Special Session

By • Jul 5, 2019
AP Photo/Lisa Marie Pane

Lawmakers are about to return to Richmond for a special session focused on guns, a move prompted by the recent mass shooting in Virginia Beach.

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