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Virginia's General Assembly Reconvenes

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It's the Reconvened or Veto Session at the Virginia General Assembly. While lawmakers spent much of the day focusing on failed budget negotiations, they have been able to make progress on some other issues.  Some members criticized Governor McAuliffe’s amendments and vetoes to legislation—but also applauded several measures that actually strengthened the bills from their original form. 

 

Tommie McNeil is a State Capitol reporter who has been covering Virginia and Virginia politics for more than a decade. He originally hails from Maryland, and also doubles as the evening anchor for 1140 WRVA in Richmond.