Virginia senators disagree over public access as P&E desk meeting called for constitutional amendments Senators objected when leadership scheduled a quick Privileges & Elections desk meeting to process three constitutional-amendment cognates for the November ballot, arguing the public should have a chance to speak despite sponsors saying the measures had already had public hearings; the dispute ended with the desk meeting scheduled at recess.

Tensions erupted in the Virginia Senate as senators clashed over the necessity of public input for constitutional amendments, raising crucial questions about transparency and democracy.

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