By Ben Paviour, VPM News
Democratic Del. Steve Heretick (D-Portsmouth) was deposed earlier this month in a lawsuit that alleges he was involved in a scheme to illegally take advantage of thousands of people who received settlements from injuries or workplace accidents.
Heretick denies any wrongdoing. His case has drawn little media attention since a 2018 story in the Virginian-Pilot.
But his deposition sworn, pre-trial testimony is the latest sign a federal court is taking the complaint seriously. It alleges the lawyer played an instrumental role in an industry that many consumer rights advocates say is predatory.
At the same time, Heretick is waging a political battle to keep his seat.
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Gubernatorial candidates raise $11 million in quarter
The four candidates for governor with more than $2 million on hand at quarterâs end (clockwise from top left): Terry McAuliffe (D), Glenn Youngkin (R), Pete Snyder (R) and Jennifer Carroll Foy (D)>Itâs rare to have that many people running for governor. And it s even rarer still for there to be so many candidates with bank accounts at that level. Political analyst Stephen Farnsworth
⢠Republican Convention
Saturday, May 8, with 7 candidates for Governor, 6 for Lieutenant Governor and 4 for Attorney General
⢠Democratic Primary
Tuesday, June 8, with 5 candidates for Governor, 7 for Lieutenant Governor and 2 for Attorney General
âMassive Resistanceâ architectâs statue banished
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The statue of Harry Flood Byrd Sr. has stood in Virginiaâs Capitol Square since 1976, a decade after this death. That is a great stain on his career and a great embarrassment. But he was a man of a certain time in a certain era. Sen. Jill Vogel (R-27th/Upperville)
By Zachary Klosko
Capital News Service
RICHMOND â The Virginia General Assembly has voted to remove the statue of former U.S. Sen. Harry F. Byrd Sr. from Capitol Square, the area around the Virginia statehouse.
House Bill 2208, introduced by Del. Jay Jones (D-Norfolk), instructs the Department of General Services to place the statue in storage until the General Assembly chooses its final location. The bill passed the House in late January on a 63-34 vote, while the Senate approved the measure Tuesday on a 36-3 vote.