Bolling to be tie-breaker in most Va. Senate votes 
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Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling said last Tuesday that he plans to cast a tie-breaking vote in the state Senate in the upcoming session except in certain cases, giving the Republicans a controlling majority in the 40-member chamber that is evenly divided between political parties.
In a memo, Bolling said his interpretation of the Virginia Constitution and ...
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