IN THE NEWS:

The Idaho Stop: Senator Deeds proposed legislation that would give local governments authority to adopt local ordinances giving cyclists more leeway at stop signs--something that would benefit cyclists, drivers, and pedestrians alike. But the momentum of the legislation stalled after House Republicans voiced their concerns.

A bill to make the Chincoteague pony the official state pony of Virginia has faced opposition from the Southwest delegation, whose members also have wild ponies roaming their districts.

A new Democratic resolution would have Virginia acknowledge its sordid past of grave-robbing Black cemetaries for medical experimentation in the 1800s. But a Republican-controlled House panel rejected the bill last week.



At the Watercooler:

• The casino bill is dead for now, which is good news for the potential of a Richmond casino.
• In the absence of formal abortion legislation, Democrats are attempting a rules-change maneuver to force floor discussion of abortion and put both Republicans and Democrats on the record for where they stand.

Trivia: The end of the General Assembly session is known as sine die. That’s a Latin expression for what?


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