West Virginia moves to ban knives and require uniforms in schools
Senate backed two safety bills to curb classroom distractions. SB4 would ban knives on school grounds, allow expulsion of dangerous students and periodic review of denial of alternative education. SB177 would push dress codes via rules by the state Board of Education. Separate note on voyeurism legislation pursued by Sen. Andy McKenzie. Gov Wise pledges 10000 for Eastern Panhandle MLK Scholarship. funds support minority students and scholarships usually 500 but some 1000, with four recipients last year and May selections this year.
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Charleston
West Virginia
State Board of Education
McKenzie
Wheeling
Sheriff's Deputies
Ohio
Martinsburg
Bob Wise
Eastern Panhandle
Wise
Rosabell Roman
John Unger
D-Berkeley
Roman
Unger
House delays action on ATV safety bill in West Virginia
West Virginia House Judiciary Committee delayed action on HB4053 by sending it to a subcommittee for rework after a 10-9 vote. The bill would require ATV helmet use, allow county bans on most paved roads, restrict interstate and state route access, and mandate safety gear and training for sellers and renters. Critics say the measure intrudes on property rights and remains unenforceable without state-wide action.
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Charleston
House Judiciary Committee
West Virginia
Judiciary Committee
Jon Amores
D-Kanawha
Bill
Richard Thompson
D-Wayne
Joseph Altizer
Tom Coleman
D-Taylor
Coleman
Sam Butcher
Roy Givens
D Brooke
Virginia deficit seen rising by 300 million
Governor Mark Warner announced Virginia’s budget shortfall would grow by about 300 million over the next 30 months due to weaker January economic data. He outlined a plan to add 100 million deficits for fiscal 2002 2003 and 2004 to reach a 3.5 billion gap, while urging lawmakers for deeper cuts.
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Richmond
Virginia
Mark Warner
Warner
of the Commonwealth
Senate Finance Committee
John H. Chichester
Virginia lawmakers cut bills as session rules tighten
Virginia legislators submitted 2,494 pieces of legislation by the Friday deadline, down from 3,173 in 2000, with fewer bills expected due to new rules limiting filings after day one and a larger freshman cohort. House Republicans increased to 64 seats, sparking calls for restraint as the numbers drop. A second AP report notes a Lunenburg Correctional Center inmate died of bacterial meningitis, James Ball, age 45, with others at the 1,100 inmate facility given Cipro after exposure.
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Virginia
House
H. Morgan Griffith
R-Salem
Lunenburg Correctional Center
Department of Corrections
James Ball
Hampton
Larry Traylor
Victoria
Traylor
Ball
Senate panel backs below-cost gasoline sale ban
A Virginia Senate committee endorsed a bill to prohibit selling gasoline below cost to shield small retailers from predatory pricing. An amendment limits violations to cases where DMV finds competition harmed, raising concerns about subjective outcomes. The panel's 8-5 vote sends the measure to the Senate floor amid broad interstate bans on below-cost sales.
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Senate
Charles Hawkins
Rpittsylvania
Donald J. Boudreaux
George Mason University
Department of Motor Vehicles
W. Scott Johnson
Virginia Petroleum Marketers Association
Virginia
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