Virginia Mercury: Virginia House rejects mandatory livestreaming bill as localities warn of six-figure costs

Virginia Mercury: Virginia House rejects mandatory livestreaming bill as localities warn of six-figure costs. “Despite numerous changes in the bill meant to protect localities that, for whatever reason, can’t figure out how to put videos online without breaking the bank, the House of Delegates rejected the proposal this week on a 47-49 vote. Most Democrats voted for it. Most Republicans, including some who had previously voted for it in committee, opposed it. That indicates the bill’s defeat may have had as much to do with its controversial patron as the idea itself.”