Virginia Politics


The proposed bill to limit legal liability for one firm is one of few that House Speaker William J. Howell has thrown his weight behind.
The proposed bill to limit legal liability for one firm is one of few that House Speaker William J. Howell has thrown his weight behind.

In 1785, the cornerstone for the Virginia Capitol was laid. More than 200 years later, Thomas Jefferson's original building has weathered its second major restoration and expansion campaign.
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RICHMOND -- The Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill that would help protect a single Fortune 500 company from asbestos lawsuits -- a proposal that House Speaker William J. Howell has been quietly maneuvering to have his chamber support for weeks.


RICHMOND, FEB. 9 -- The House of Delegates is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a bill that would protect Virginians from attempts by employers or insurance companies to implant microchips in their bodies against their will.


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