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    Apr 17, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  1. Senate rejects expanded gun background checks

    The Senate has rejected a bipartisan effort to expand federal background checks to more firearms buyers in a crucial showdown over gun control.
    The Senate has rejected a bipartisan effort to expand federal background checks to more firearms buyers in a crucial showdown over gun control. Wednesday's vote was a jarring blow to the drive to curb firearms sparked by December's massacre of...

    Tags: Firearms, Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Politics

    2. Apr 9, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Kaine supports assault weapons ban

    Senator Tim Kaine says he will vote in favor of banning certain types of assault-style weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.
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    Senator Tim Kaine says he will vote in favor of banning certain types of assault-style weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines. In an editorial published Tuesday morning in the Norfolk Virginian Pilot newspaper, Kaine says he also supports...

    Tags: Justice and Rights, Government, Interior Policy, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Personal Weapon Control

    3. Apr 4, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. Connecticut lawmakers pass wide-ranging gun control law

    Connecticut lawmakers gave final approval early Thursday to a wide-ranging bill that includes sweeping new restrictions on weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines, a response to last year's deadly school shooting in Newtown that one lawmaker called "the nation's worst nightmare."
    Connecticut lawmakers gave final approval early Thursday to a wide-ranging bill that includes sweeping new restrictions on weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines, a response to last year's deadly school shooting in Newtown that one lawmaker...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Democratic Party, Shootings, Government, John McKinney

    4. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. Tim Kaine promotes "troop talent act" at Lynchburg meeting

    Tim Kaine's first piece of legislation in the United States senate is a bill to help veterans find a job when they leave the military.
    Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau Chief
    Tim Kaine's first piece of legislation in the United States senate is a bill to help veterans find a job when they leave the military. Kaine is traveling around Virginia to talk about what he calls the "Troop Talent Act."  He held a question and...

    Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), American Legion, Labor Markets

    5. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. Sen. Tim Kaine to announce first bill as U.S. Senator Tuesday

    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia's junior member of the U.S. Senate plans to announce his first bill at the American Legion headquarters in Richmond.
    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia's junior member of the U.S. Senate plans to announce his first bill at the American Legion headquarters in Richmond. Sen. Tim Kaine will be joined by representatives from veteran's service organizations and others for...

    Tags: American Legion

    6. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. Organizing For Action: "We need tougher gun laws"

    A group of mothers who lost children to gun violence joined President Obama in Washington today to push for tougher gun laws.
    WDBJ7 anchor/reporter
    A group of mothers who lost children to gun violence joined President Obama in Washington today to push for tougher gun laws. The Senate is expected to consider gun legislation that expands background checks next month.   The President says the votes in...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Elections, Politics, Organizing for Action, Interior Policy

    7. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. UPDATED: Governor McDonnell proposes smaller hybrid vehicle tax, funding for vacant judgeships

    <span>Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has proposed amendments to legislation that would reduce a proposed tax on hybrid vehicles, and provide funding to fill vacant judgeships in western Virginia.&nbsp; The governor is also proposing changes to address questions about the constitutionality of legislation involving transportation funding and the possible expansion of Medicaid in the state.</span>&nbsp;
    Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has proposed amendments to legislation that would reduce a proposed tax on hybrid vehicles, and provide funding to fill vacant judgeships in western Virginia.  The governor is also proposing changes to address questions...

    Tags: Medicaid, Juvenile Delinquency, Government, Ken Cuccinelli, Health Insurance

    8. Mar 19, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. Traditional retailers in Virginia support Marketplace Fairness Act in Congress

    Traditional retailers in Virginia say it's a question of fairness. They are continuing their fight for federal legislation that would require online businesses to collect sales tax on internet purchases.
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    Traditional retailers in Virginia say it's a question of fairness. They are continuing their fight for federal legislation that would require online businesses to collect sales tax on internet purchases.   Countryside Classics has been a popular...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Business, E-Commerce Industry, Computing and Information Technology Industry, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary

    9. Jan 3, 2013 |Story| AP Virginia

  9. UPDATE: Kaine sworn in as U.S. Senator

    Tim Kaine says he's excited to take his seat in the U.S. Senate, and ready to get to work on the nation's financial problems.
    Tim Kaine says he's excited to take his seat in the U.S. Senate, and ready to get to work on the nation's financial problems. Kaine took the oath of office Thursday afternoon on the Senate floor.  Later he attended a ceremonial swearing-in with Vice...

    Tags: Mark R. Warner, Democratic Party, Ceremonies, Jim Webb, Culture

    10. Dec 31, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. No. 2 story of 2012: Election wins for Obama, Kaine, and local House Republicans

    It was unlike anything voters in Southwest Virginia had ever seen. Our part of America saw each of the four candidates for President and Vice-President, in person, most, multiple times.
    WDBJ7 Anchor/Reporter
    It was unlike anything voters in Southwest Virginia had ever seen. Our part of America saw each of the four candidates for President and Vice-President, in person, most, multiple times. It was the 2nd biggest story of 2012. When President Obama came...

    Tags: Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Barack Obama, Paul Ryan, Roanoke County, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)

    11. Nov 20, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. Senator Mark Warner won't run for governor

    U.S. Senator Mark Warner announced today that he would not make a run for the governor's office ending speculation that he might run for another term in Richmond.&nbsp; He called his term as governor "the best job I ever had" but says he wants to be a problem solver in Washington.&nbsp; He admits, however, that the job has been harder than expected.
    U.S. Senator Mark Warner announced today that he would not make a run for the governor's office ending speculation that he might run for another term in Richmond.  He called his term as governor "the best job I ever had" but says he wants to be a...

    Tags: Republican Party, Mark R. Warner, Democratic Party, Elections, Government

    12. Nov 7, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. Kaine wastes little time getting to work following Tuesday's election to Senate

    Democrat Tim Kaine seemed to be already getting to work Wednesday after defeating George Allen in the race for the U.S. Senate.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    Democrat Tim Kaine seemed to be already getting to work Wednesday after defeating George Allen in the race for the U.S. Senate. At a news conference in Richmond on Wednesday afternoon, he talked about working in Congress to reduce the deficit. “As...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Government, Elections, Timothy M. Kaine, Politics

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