Va. Tech father: Pass better gun laws
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The father of one of the Virginia Tech shooting victims asked state lawmakers Monday to pass better gun laws and close the legal loopholes that allowed a student gunman to skirt Virginia's mental health system.
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The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday responded to the deadliest shooting rampage in modern American history by  passing legislation to help keep guns out of hands of the mentally ill.
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By Greg Edwards, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.  Dec. 13--Expect several bills in the 2007 General Assembly designed to  reel in government's use of eminent-domain powers, says Sen. Ken Cuccinelli,  R-Fairfax.   It will be a do-over for Virginia lawmakers.
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Description: Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry says President Bush did not do enough to urge the Republican-controlled Congress to extend a 10-year federal ban on the sale of assault weapons that expired Monday.
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After Virginia House Speaker William J. Howell (R-Stafford) assumed his powerful post last year, one of his sons called to ask about his vision for the job.
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WASHINGTON Sept. 30, 2004 - Residents of the nation&#39;s capital would be able to own handguns and other firearms under a House-passed bill acclaimed by its supporters as a victory for Second Amendment rights
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Gov. Timothy M. Kaine met Saturday for two hours with relatives of those killed at Virginia Tech and pledged they would have access to a panel investigating the shootings, but stopped short of giving them a seat on the panel. The relatives have demanded representation on an eight-member panel Kaine has appointed to investigate the April 16 shootings that left 33 dead.
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By Christina Nuckols, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Feb. 24--RICHMOND -- Gov. Timothy M.
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By Kimball Payne, Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  Feb. 15--RICHMOND -- State lawmakers are getting ready to try to negotiate an agreement on a pair of bills aimed at guiding the future of Fort Monroe after the Army leaves in 2011.   Sen. Marty Williams, R-Newport News, and Del.
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By Sarah Watson, The News & Advance, Lynchburg, Va.  Feb.
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By Tom Holden, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Dec. 15--RICHMOND -- Gov. Timothy M.
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The Republican presidential candidate defended his very vocal past advocacy of tougher gun laws while affirming the right of law-abiding citizens to bear arms.
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NEW YORK --Virginia Governor Tim Kaine plans to sign legislation mandating use of Merck &amp; Co.'s Gardasil cervical cancer vaccine for school-age girls.
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By Michael Sluss mike.sluss@roanoke.com (804) 697-1585  Gov. Tim Kaine will ask state lawmakers to increase the pay  of public school teachers by 3 percent next year and to fund pilot projects  to expand access to pre-kindergarten programs when they amend Virginia's two-year budget.
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The House Wednesday passed what could become the first major federal gun control law in over a decade, spurred by the Virginia Tech campus killings and buttressed by National Rifle Association help.
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Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling (R) stopped in Prince William County last week to discuss his "100 Ideas for Virginia" initiative with the chamber of commerce, but the conversation quickly turned to the county's biggest gripe: illegal immigration.
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If he wanted, the Barack Obama of today could have a pretty good debate with the Barack Obama of yesterday. They could argue about whether the death penalty is ever appropriate. Whether it makes sense to ban handguns. They might explore their differences on the Patriot Act or parental notification of abortion.