Virginia GOP flexing muscle to advance legislation

GOP takeover in Senate having profound effects

Lawmakers call for fix for Virginia’s tax-break system… Read more>

*Ultrasound bill stirs abortion debate

*Panel backs bill to require ultrasound before abortion

*Senate committee votes to require ultrasounds before abortions

Bill requiring ultrasound before abortion advances in Va. Senate

House passes bill to repeal HPV vaccine for girls

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What a difference one election makes!

This morning, the Senate Education and Health committee voted 8-7 to advance to the full Senate, SB 484, a bill patroned by Senator Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-27, Winchester) that updates Virginia’s informed consent law … Read more>

Last week, Mason Dixon conducted a poll on behalf of The Family Foundation regarding several of our legislative priorities for 2012.  Not surprisingly, a majority of Virginians indicated support for these items, in some cases, by very wide margins.

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*Family Foundation says survey shows support

*Group says poll results reflect support for conservative agenda

Va. Senate standoff raises specter of rocky session

Bill to end HPV vaccine mandate passes Va. panel

Cole files bill to back church in school … Read more>

Delegate Ben Cline (R-24,Amherst) has introduced HB 1162 which prohibits research being conducted on humans, specifically embryos.  Thank you, Mr. Cline.  Thank you for realizing the importance of this measure.  Thank you for standing up for the defenseless.  Thank … Read more>

This Thursday afternoon and Friday morning General Assembly committees will consider one of The Family Foundation’s highest legislative priorities, SB 349 and HB 189.  This legislation would provide conscience protections for faith-based child placement agencies.

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*Bills would enshrine adoption ‘conscience clause’

Cole bill backs church day care centers

Va. begins writing permanent regulations for abortion clinics

Debate on abortion clinic rules persists

Va. GOP pushes for school vouchers

Va. teachers’ groups push back against GOP … Read more>

‘Tebow Law’ for homeschool sports finds support

Va. begins writing permanent regulations for abortion clinics

Parental notification about student disciplinary investigations sought

Virginia Republicans push slew of conservative bills

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One of the top priorities of The Family Foundation this year is to pass legislation that will prohibit wasteful and unethical research that requires the destruction of human embryos. Delegate Ben Cline (R-24, Amherst) has introduced HB 1162 to ensure … Read more>