Virginia » Referendums
 

Exempt Property

Status:Passed
 

Question: Shall Section 6 of Article X of the Constitution of Virginia be amended to authorize legislation that will permit localities to establish their own income or financial worth limitations for purposes of granting…

 

Property tax exemption for certain veterans

Status:Passed
 

Question: Shall the Constitution be amended to require the General Assembly to provide a real property tax exemption for the principal residence of a veteran, or his or her surviving spouse, if the veteran has a 100 percent…

 

Revenue Stabilization Fund

Status:Passed
 

Question: Shall Section 8 of Article X of the Constitution of Virginia be amended to increase the permissible size of the Revenue Stabilization Fund (also known as the "rainy day fund") from 10 percent to 15 percent of…

 
 
 
 

State Politics

May 23, 2012 12:17 PM
Prisoner re-entry topic of conference
Public and private-sector leaders and professionals are gathering in Williamsburg to talk about prisoners re-entering the…
 
May 23, 2012 6:33 AM
Va. rankings show lack of road funding
A pro-business legislative watchdog is generally happier with the first fully Republican General Assembly in years, but…
 
May 23, 2012 8:27 AM
Cracking down on officer assaults
Two police officers have been assaulted in less than one week in Hampton Roads and it's a trend that has increased dramatically…
 

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Supreme Ct News

May 21, 2012 10:43 AM
Court will take up wiretaps lawsuit
The Supreme Court says it will consider shutting down a legal challenge to a law that lets the United States eavesdrop on…
 
May 3, 2012 6:33 AM
Disruptions seen if health law struck
Tossing out President Barack Obama's health care law would have major unintended consequences for Medicare's payment systems,…
 
Apr 26, 2012 7:53 AM
6 reasons it's the Year of Big Money
This is the first presidential race since the courts changed the rules, clearing the way for secret cash and freeing billionaires…
 

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Virginia (change)

 
Virginia was founded in 1607 in Jamestown. Since then, Virginia has grown and prospered into a thriving state rich with diversity from culture to climate.
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Robert F. McDonnell
Lieutenant Governor: Bill Bolling
Attorney General: Ken Cuccinelli
Secretary of State: Janet Polarek