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| Death penalty, Planned Parenthood funding debated during state ‘veto session’ |
| By wtvr.com- Brendan King |
| Published: 04/20/2016 |
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RICHMOND, Va. -- Virginia lawmakers will reconvene at the state Capitol on Wednesday to debate several bills Governor Terry McAuliffe vetoed this General Assembly session. The Democratic governor vetoed a total of 32 bills passed by the Republican-led state House and Senate. Earlier this year, state lawmakers in the Virginia House and Senate passed bills that directed the Department of Corrections to use the electric chair to execute death row inmates when there was a shortage of the drugs used to carry out the lethal injection. Supporters of HB 815 said it was a necessary move because states across the country have struggled to obtain lethal drugs used in executions. Read More. |
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