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PHOTOS: The 2013 Virginia General Assembly Convenes in Richmond

Lawmakers gather at Capitol.

 
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The Virginia House Of Delegates says the pledge of allegiance, Jan. 10, 2013 - the first day of the 45-day General Assembly session.
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The Virginia General Assembly convened Wednesday for its 2013 session at the state Capitol in Richmond.  Among the hot-button issues before them are transportation, school security, gun laws and uranium mining.

According to Richmond Sunlight, the 100 members of the House of Delegates have filed 1,153 bills and the 40 members of the Senate have filed 597.

Useful Links:

2013 Session Meeting Schedule

Virginia Senate Live Session Video Stream

Virginia House of Delegates Live Session Video Stream

Virginia Assembly on Facebook

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(Editor Susan Larson contributed to this story.)

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