A state lawmaker and his supporters Thursday defended legislation telling transgender individuals which bathroom they must use – a proposal that Gov. Terry McAuliffe has vowed to veto.
House Bill 1612, proposed by Del. Bob Marshall, R-Manassas, would require people in public schools and government buildings to use the restroom for the sex shown on their original birth certificate.
Day 1 of RILEYwatch on the floor of the Va. House of Delegates, where 12-YO Riley from PWC is undergoing House Page orientation. Stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/e8tdIRKmmn
— Del. Rich Anderson (@DelRichAnderson) January 8, 2017
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Republican candidate for Governor Corey Stewart announced today the winner of his campaign’s AR-15 giveaway contest today.
We got this statement from Delegate Bob Marshall about his new bathroom bill HB 1612 which he says will “protect privacy in facilities normally separated by sex” in government-owned or rented buildings.
Agree with him or disagree with him? Leave it in the comments.
STAFFORD, Va. — After this year, Mark Dudenhefer is done in Richmond.
The two-term Republican represents northern Stafford County and Woodbridge in eastern Prince William County. His term is up at the end of 2017.
Here’s a way to get attention for your bid to be Virginia’s next governor: Give away an assault rifle.
Here’s a snippet from an email from Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart, who is also a Republican candidate for Governor in 2017:
Virginia is represented by Democrats in all five statewide offices, has voted for a Democratic president three times, yet the Virginia House of Delegates has 66 Republicans and 34 Democrats.
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on the legality and constitutionality of the last redistricting of Virginia House of Delegates’ districts. The court’s decision could be monumental for all Virginia voters.
MANASSAS, Va. — Robin Perkins will retire after working 35 years as the Treasuer for Manassas City.
More in a press release:
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Ask any teacher, parent, or student in Prince William County today and they’ll tell you school is in session on January 20, Inauguration Day, the day Donald Trump moves into the White House.
Why? The school calendar lists January 20, 2017, as a regular school day.
MANASSAS PARK, Va. — Donald Shuemaker, Hector Cendejas, and Miriam Machado will all take seats on the Manassas Park Governing Body.
The results of the General Election held Tuesday. November 8 were just released to Potomac Local. The ballot count was extended to the unusual number of write-in votes during the election.
