Senate of Virginia

Virginia Senate Votes To Abolish Death Penalty, Paving Way For State To Be 23rd To Do So

"I look forward to signing this bill into law," Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam said after the vote.
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Muslim Women Are Claiming Their Rightful Place In America’s Politics

Ghazala Hashmi is the first Muslim person elected to Virginia’s state Senate.
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Virginia GOP Senator Smears Muslim Opponent As A 'Radical' Sympathetic To Terrorists

State Sen. Richard Stuart is out with a new ad against Qasim Rashid claiming he "doesn't believe Islamic terrorism exists."
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Joe Morrissey Wins Virginia Senate Primary Despite Underage Sex Scandal

In 2014, Morrissey resigned from the House of Delegates after he was accused of having sex with his then-17-year-old secretary, who's now his wife.
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Human Rights Attorney Yasmine Taeb To Challenge Top Virginia Democrat

Virginia Senate Minority Leader Dick Saslaw is the biggest recipient of money from the state’s largest electric utility.
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Virginia Finally Gives Female Clerk With 27 Years Experience The Same Pay As Man With Less Than 6

Before this, she was making far less than the male clerk.
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Laura Ingraham Considering Run For Senate In Virginia

"It might be something I’m interested in," the radio host said.
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