バージニア州のアビゲイル・スパンバーガー知事は、いわゆるアサルト銃器を禁止する法案に署名した。署名時の声明で知事は、この措置が一部の狩猟用モデルを対象に含んでいることを認めた上で、法案の文言を明確化することを約束した。この動きは、民主党が州政府の主導権を握ったことを受けたものである。
スパンバーガー知事は決定の理由を説明する声明を発表した。知事は「私がこの法案に署名したのは、最大級の死傷者を出すよう設計された銃器は、我々の路上にあるべきではないからだ。我々は家族を守り、コミュニティの安全を守るために日々尽力する法執行官を支援するための措置を講じている」と述べた。また、州議会が狩猟用銃器に対する知事の修正案を否決したことに言及した上で、法案の文言を修正するために議員たちと協力していく考えを示した。
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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed legislation enrolling the state in the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, an agreement under which participating states would award their Electoral College votes to the winner of the nationwide popular vote once enough jurisdictions join to reach 270 electoral votes.
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has announced support for a ballot amendment that would allow temporary changes to the state's redistricting process in response to actions in other states. The move has drawn criticism from Republicans who point to her past opposition to gerrymandering. Voters will decide on the measure in April.
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Colorado's House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill to prohibit 3D printing of firearms and related components. The measure, HB26-1144, also targets possession and distribution of manufacturing instructions. It aims to address the challenges posed by untraceable ghost guns.
Virginia voters on April 21 approved a ballot measure that hands redistricting power to the Democratic-majority General Assembly, potentially giving Democrats a 10-1 edge in the state's 11 congressional seats. The 'yes' side led with 50.30% of the vote when 82% were counted, according to the Associated Press, which called the race at 8:49 p.m. local time. The outcome could flip four Republican-held seats ahead of November midterms.
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The Chamber of Deputies' Education Committee approved the Executive's Protected Schools bill on Thursday and sent it to the floor after a tense debate lasting over six hours. Education Minister María Paz Arzola thanked lawmakers for the progress, emphasizing its urgency to combat school violence. Opponents filed constitutionality reservations and criticized the burden on educators.
The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that a newly drawn congressional map favored by Democrats is unconstitutional, overturning the results of a special election and leaving the state with its previous boundaries.
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Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a bill last month to return Virginia to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI, a cap-and-trade program for power plant emissions. The move aims to manage rising electricity costs amid a data center boom, despite past concerns over consumer bills. Supporters argue it will shift costs from households to large users.