General Assembly http://hamptonroads.com/taxonomy/term/101 Category: General Assembly en-us Copyright 2008 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:51:39 -0400 General Assembly's new laws start today Starting today, restaurants will be able to serve a drink that has been prohibited for more than half a century. Teen drivers caught with even a hint ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/06/general-assemblys-new-laws-start-today Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:52:06 -0400 Video: Lawmakers try to find a road to compromise ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/06/video-lawmakers-try-find-road-compromise Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:43:17 -0400 Kaine's $1.1 billion tax proposal defeated, two roads bills still on table RICHMOND Gov. Timothy M. Kaine's proposed $1.1 billion tax increase for transportation was killed Thursday by a Republican-led committee in the Hou ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/06/kaines-11-billion-tax-proposal-defeated-two-roads-bills-still-table Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:55:25 -0400 Legislation would extend light rail to Virginia Beach RICHMOND As a train whistle sounded from someone's computer, legislation aimed at extending a light rail system now under construction in Norfolk t ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/06/legislation-would-extend-light-rail-virginia-beach Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:14:47 -0400 State panels OK increase in gas tax, tolls to fix roads RICHMOND Democrats prevailed Wednesday in pushing through the state Senate a bill that would rely on a 6-cent-per-gallon gasoline tax increase to r ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/06/state-panels-ok-increase-gas-tax-tolls-fix-roads-0 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:22:47 -0400 House committee kills Gov. Kaine's transportation funding bill RICHMOND The House Rules Committee killed Gov. Timothy M. Kaineandrsquo;s transportation funding bill this morning in an 11-4 vote. The p ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/06/house-committee-kills-gov-kaines-transportation-funding-bill Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:44:40 -0400 State panels OK increase in gas tax, tolls to fix roads By Julian Walker and Warren Fiske RICHMOND Two Senate transportation funding bills that require raising the gas tax advanced in a subcommittee Tu ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/06/state-panels-ok-increase-gas-tax-tolls-fix-roads Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:31:16 -0400 House committee OKs light rail extension to near Oceanfront RICHMOND The House Transportation Committee unanimously approved today a proposal to extend the light rail system now under construction in Norf ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/06/house-committee-oks-light-rail-extension-near-oceanfront Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:15:58 -0400 House sends roads tax plan to Senate without voting By Julian Walker and Warren Fiske RICHMOND House Republican leaders refused to open the voting Monday on a $1.1 billion tax increase for transpor ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/06/house-sends-roads-tax-plan-senate-without-voting Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:21:52 -0400 Virginia Senate committee kills offshore drilling proposal RICHMOND Two bills to endorse offshore drilling along Virginiaandrsquo;s coast as a way to raise money for state transportation projects were def ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/06/virginia-senate-committee-kills-offshore-drilling-proposal Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:28:26 -0400