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Virginia Senate votes to limit governor’s regulatory power; House of Delegates votes to defund Planned Parenthood

Northern Virginia’s daily dose of local and national news for Wednesday, Feb. 8.

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The Virginia Senate voted in favor of a constitutional amendment that would allow a simple majority vote from the Senate and House of Delegates to veto regulations created by the governor and the executive branch.
(The Washington Post)

The Virginia House of Delegates voted to defund Planned Parenthood and other organizations that perform abortions.
(Loudoun Times-Mirror)

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The Virginia Senate voted in favor of an amendment that requires the governor to set up a process for restoring voting rights to nonviolent felons once they have completed their sentences.
(WTOP)

The City of Fairfax elected Councilmember David L. Meyer as mayor, replacing R. Scott Silverthorne following his resignation.
(ABC 7 News)

Former Fairfax Mayor Silverthorne will appear in court Wednesday for a hearing on drug charges.
(The Washington Post)

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A second humpback whale was found dead in Virginia waters near the Bay Bridge.
(WTOP)

Manufacturing company idX Corp acquired the General Motors Fredericksburg Powertrain plant and will convert the space, making way for 150 manufacturing jobs,
(WTOP)

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Music festival, Festival BeCause, may come to Courthouse Square in Arlington from May 26-29.
(ARLnow)

An Ashburn man has released a memoir recounting his experience surviving the 2001 Indian earthquake that killed 20,000 people.
(Loudoun Times-Mirror)

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