A Republican legislator from Williamsburg is pushing for a law to require the state attorney general to defend the Virginia Constitution — which the current officeholder, Democrat Mark Herring, declined to do regarding the commonwealth’s ban on same-sex marriage.
RICHMOND - The House of Delegates on Monday unanimously approved a constitutional amendment authorizing property tax exemptions for individuals if their spouse died in the line of duty. HJ 597, proposed by Del. Tim Hugo, R-Centreville, now moves to the Senate for consideration. To become law, the amendment must be approved by the General Assembly...