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Maryland child support bill heads to Senate vote
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A bill modifying a law that allows Maryland prisoners to ask the court to suspend their child support payments is scheduled for a final vote in the state Senate.
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Casino bill passes Maryland Senate
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The Senate voted 35-11 on a bill that will pave the way for a sixth state casino license in Prince George's County and increase the amount of revenue slots parlor owners are allowed to keep by 8 percent.
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Virginia's Senate passes tougher juvenile drug measure
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Under a bill passed by Virginia's Senate, juveniles facing a third conviction for serious drug offenses can be tried as adults.
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Olympia Snowe won't run for re-election
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The Republican senator said in the statement that she was confident she would've won re-election but said she was frustrated by "an atmosphere of polarization and my-way-or-the-highway ideologies."
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Virginia committee considers bill giving first time offenders a break
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A Virginia committee will consider legislation Wednesday that would prohibit judges from giving first time offenders a pass.
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Virginia Medicaid abortion fund ban killed
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On a 13-2 vote, the Senate Finance Committee voted Tuesday to kill a bill that would have eliminated state funding for low income women who have learned that their fetuses have incapacitating and perhaps mortal deformities.
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Virginia HPV vaccine requirement stays on books after repeal fails
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The Virginia Senate has rejected legislation that would have repealed a requirement that girls receive a vaccine to prevent a virus that can cause cervical cancer.
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Gay marriage bill up for Senate debate Thursday
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Same-sex marriage in Maryland is one step closer to realization Thursday morning after the state Senate voted to pass the legislation.
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Gay marriage bill moves to Maryland Senate
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A Maryland Senate committee is preparing to vote on a bill that would legalize gay marriage Tuesday. The legislation has drawn intense debate from both sides.
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Ulysses Currie censure vote
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Maryland Senate has voted to censure Sen. Ulysses Currie. In November, Currie was acquitted of all charges in a federal bribery case.
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Virginia Senate passes eminent domain amendment
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Supporters of the amendment say it protects individual property rights. Opponents say it will make the costs of public projects more expensive for state and particularly local governments.
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Virginia Senate passes tougher laws for sex offenders
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Virginia's Senate passes legislation requiring a life sentence for serious sex crimes against children for suspects 18 or older.
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Virginia Senate passes voter ID law
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Monday's vote marked what's likely the last to stop the legislation by opponents who say it will suppress votes of minorities, the elderly or disabled and students and liken it to Jim Crow-era poll taxes.
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Virginia texting law inches closer to passage
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On a 10-4 vote, the Senate Courts of Justice Committee approved legislation that makes texting or emailing while driving a primary offense in Virginia.
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Virginia Senate passes 'castle doctrine' legislation
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Legislators in Richmond have passed legislation based on the 'castle doctrine' that would explicitly allow people to use deadly force against home intruders without fear of being sued.
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Virginia abortion ban on 20 week+ fetuses dies
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Citing the ability of a fetus to feel pain at 20 weeks, Obenshain proposed banning abortions after that stage unless it was necessary to save the mother's life or prevent her serious injury.
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Virginia Senate passes ultrasound abortion measure
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Republican Sen. Jill Vogel of Fauquier County said the bill would give women the right to certain information that can be gleaned from an ultrasound, like the gestational age of the fetus.
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Bob Marshall runs for U.S. Senate
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Conservative candidate Bob Marshall promises to "beat Tim Kaine" in the race to take Virginia's U.S. Senate seat.
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