BY DAWSON WEINHOLD STAFF WRITER On Sept. 10, HB 5013 failed to pass the Virginia Senate’s judiciary committee after narrowly passing the House of Delegates. This bill would have eliminated qualified immunity for law enforcement. Qualified immunity is the legal…
Virginia House of Delegates passes bill regarding methods taught in higher education BY LAURA SCUDDER, NEWS EDITOR The Virginia House of Delegates passed HB 894, a new bill regarding methods taught in higher education, on Feb. 10. The bill has…
Virginia looks to push stricter gun violence prevention legislation with a Democratic majority BY BRAD BYRNE, STAFF WRITER Virginia is in the process of one of the most progressive movements towards gun legislation in the U.S. On May 31, 2019,…
BY DAWSON WEINHOLD, STAFF WRITER 2017 was a critical year in Virginia politics. Democrats gained an astounding 15 seats in the House of Delegates, leaving the Republicans with a measly one-seat majority. One major reason for this shift was the…
Opponents celebrate as supporters look toward 2019 elections BY ABIGAIL ADCOX, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Efforts for Virginia to become the 38th and final state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) into the U.S. constitution died in the Virginia House…
Ashley Stewart’s bill aims to reinstate discretionary parole BY JACK HARVEY, STAFF WRITER A proposal for a bill written by a Mason student was picked up by a member of the Virginia House of Delegates Jan. 9. The bill, HJ…