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RICHMOND | It was a spirited debate with a photo finish. The final score: striped bass 49, menhaden 48.
In yet another reminder that lawmakers don't always spend their time on the weightiest matters - even during the session's harried final week - the House of Delegates engaged in a 15-minute floor debate Tuesday over which finned creature should be designated Virginia's official state saltwater fish.See the full content of this document
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Thrill of Victory: Striped Bass. Agony of Defeat: Menhaden. Headline
Sen. John Miller's bill, passed by the Senate, accorded the honor to the striped bass. But when it got to the House floor, Del. Jackson Miller offered an amendment to award th...
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