Gilmore urges no new gas tax in Virginia
Gov. Jim Gilmore urged the 21 member Governor's Commission on Transportation Policy to seek innovative ways to unclog Virginia highways and ruled out a gas tax increase to fund road work. He warned against relying on more money and noted Baliles said fixes require more funding and warned the state may worsen without it.
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Virginia Enacts Broad New Health and Waste Laws
Virginia adopts 1,042 new laws including a Patients Bill of Rights for HMOs, allowing designation of a specialist as primary care physician and appeals to an independent board. Also limits out of state waste through landfill curbs and barge restrictions. A juvenile justice provision aims to expand appeals and new trials for thousands of young prisoners.
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Jim Gilmore
Virginia
Bill Cimino
Medical Society of Virginia
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James Spencer
State law highlights and education cost changes take effect
The list outlines various upcoming state policy changes including 20 percent tuition cuts for in state students at public universities, criminal charges for sending unsolicited bulk email, limited Y2K liability, gun in car expulsions and skateboarding bans, limited electricity market competition, a Project Exile style gun penalties, required character education, teacher certification bonuses, mandatory two day jail for battering a teacher, lemon car refunds, and higher penalties for hunting with firearms while intoxicated.
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