Tina Ramirez is launching a primary campaign against a sitting state Senator from Chesterfield
Plus an update from JCF on her state Senate bid.
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Welcome to the first day of the General Assembly’s 2022 legislative session!
Here is the schedule for today:
10:00 a.m.House Republican Caucus - Press Conference; House Briefing Room, Pocahontas Building
11:00 a.m.House Democratic Caucus; House Room 2, The Capitol
11:00 a.m.Senate Democratic Caucus; Senate Room 1, The Capitol
11:00 a.m.Senate Republican Caucus; Senate Room 2, The Capitol
12:00 p.m.House Convenes 2022 Regular Session; House Convenes; House Chamber, The Capitol (Live Stream Link)
12:00 p.m.Senate Convenes 2022 Regular Session; Senate Chamber, The Capitol (Live Stream Link)
1/2 hr aft Senate Judiciary; Senate Room A, Pocahontas Building - 1/2 hour after adjournment of the Senate (Agenda)
The run down
Tina Ramirez launches a state Senate campaign after being drawn out of the seventh congressional district
Jennifer Carroll Foy’s statement on why she is running for the state Senate
Attorney General=elect Jason Miyares’ office responds to Herring’s RGGI opinion
A Democrat wants to require Virginia schools to have seat belts on all new school busses
A Republican state Senator wants to exclude religious organizations from the Human Rights Act; specifically, he wants to allow preschools to be able to discriminate in hiring practices
Colonial Heights Public Schools had to shift to fully virtual learning this week due to Covid-19 after being one of the few school districts to keep their doors open throughout the pandemic.