Spanberger vetoes cannabis bill, stalling legal sales again
Democrats say the decision prolongs the state’s unregulated marijuana market five years after legalization of possession
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Spanberger: ‘Value’ will be guiding factor for Virginia’s use of national education assessment
The National Assessment of Educational Progress, the nation’s leading assessment tool, will expand in 2028, giving states, including Virginia, the opportunity to use the tests to address student achievement and inform learning practices. On Friday, the National Assessment Governing Board voted to expand the number of courses it administers
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Henrico legislators tout 'historic progress' with passage of housing, energy bills; call on Spanberger to pass cannabis bill
Six of the seven state legislators representing parts of Henrico County, all Democrats, held a town hall May 13 to update community members about how bills from the General Assembly would impact Henrico. The legislators said that they “delivered on affordability” this session, prioritizing several bills aiming to reduce housing
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Spanberger signs assault weapons ban, package of criminal justice and energy bills
Governor approves gun restrictions, marijuana sentencing reforms and measures targeting hospital safety, worker protections and utility costs
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Spanberger vetoes bills allowing public employees to collectively bargain working conditions, wages
The move follows the governor’s expressions of support for the proposed law and amendments she’d sought to dilute and delay its effect
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