Happy Sine Die! We're talking about some bills that passed this Session that you may have missed.
IN THE NEWS: Local government advisory boards and commissions lost the ability to meet virtually when the State of Emergency ended. Now, a new law from Del. Bennett-Parker (D-Alexandria) will restore the ability for uneleected local governmental bodies to meet virtually.
Two teenagers who created thee VA Bipartisan Civic Engagement Coalition worked with lawmakers to craft a bill establishing a new advisory board of students to help the Board of Education make policies.
Students with lunch debt will finally be allowed to participate in extracurricular activities thanks to a new bill from Del. Danica Roem (D-Prince William). She's been working for years to stop schools from punishing children for being poor.
GUEST: Brad Kutner, reporter for the National Law Journal, discusses a federal lawsuit that could upend Virginia politics and force a special election for the House of Delegates this year.
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