IN THE NEWS:

Solitary Fail: Advocates who want to ban solitary confinement were hopeful they were finally going to see a victory when Republican Delegate Glenn Davis signed on. The bill sailed through committees and reached the House floor--but Davis then substituted a version that stripped out the maximum of 15 days in solitary confinement.

Playing the Odds: Virginia's betting and casinos are currently overseeen by a patchwork of agencies--an approach that has some lawmakers bothered. A new bill would lay the groundwork for creating a Gambling Commission that would oversee all gambling instead of the patchwork approach.


At the Watercooler:

• Virginia says ‘human’ error led to $200 million shortage in local school funding – The Virginian-Pilot (pilotonline.com)
• How Delegate Holly Siebold deftly handled her hazing during her first bill through the General Assembly.

Trivia: Our first episode was titled “ERA, Guns and Marijuana.” Who was the FIRST GUEST?

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