Virginia in a Hurry, 2-16-10

by Bob Holsworth
February 15, 2010

House Tentatively Approves Ban on Governor Serving as National Party Chair
Senate Panel Defeats Death Penalty Expansion
House Gives Preliminary Approval to Repealing One Gun a Month
Lawmakers Aim to Loosen Firearms Restrictions
Senate Passes Increase in Court Fees
Car Title Lending Regulations Pass Senate Committees
Senate Panel Passes Autism Treatment Coverage Mandate
House Bill on Photo ID for Voting Pulled
House Bill [...]

Posted in: 2nd Amendment Issues, Abortion Politics, Bob McDonnell, Budget Politics, Crime and Punishment, Daily Updates, Elections 2010, General Assembly 2010, Health Care, K-12 Education, Pro-life Movement, Virginia Democrats, Virginia GOP
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Will the New Front in the Stem Cell Research Wars

by Bob Holsworth
November 23, 2009

Be opening this January in Virginia?
I spoke to Gene Trani today and he pointed me to a fascinating debate that has been taking place in Nebraska.
Last week, the Board of Regents at the University of Nebraska defeated an effort to apply the Bush administrations limitations on embryonic stem cell research  (to existing lines only) to the university [...]

Posted in: Pro-life Movement
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