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Parole Board Investigation, Marijuana Approved on Veto Day
Virginia State Sen. Janet Howell, D-Fairfax, smiles after her remarks on a bill legalizing marijuana during the Senate reconvene session at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, April 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Lawmakers took up major amendments to bills they passed earlier this year on “veto day,” a one-day special session held on Wednesday. They approved Gov. Ralph Northam’s amendment legalizing marijuana this year, and signed off on an independent investigation into the state’s government watchdog agency.
The General Assembly approved Northam’s request to set aside $250,000 for the investigation, which concerns the agency’s inquiry into the parole board’s decision to release Vincent Martin, who was convicted for the 1979 killing of a Richmond police officer.
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Cox seeks Pr. William Delegate seat, says GOP is party of legal immigration
Updated at March 3, 2021 - Uriah Kiser Cox [Submitted photo]
Tim Cox is hoping Prince William County voters will meet him in the middle.
The 34-year-old conservative is running for the 51st District House of Delegates seat. As it sits today, the district includes a large swath of the county, from the county’s east side that favors Democrats, to the west side which largely votes Republican.
All political districts in the state will be redrawn soon as part of the decennial redistricting process. Cox hopes his campaign is enough to draw out both moderates and Republicans who don’t feel represented in Richmond.