When women are sex trafficked, they have to go to extreme measures to protect their well being.
Del. Amanda Batten, R-Norge, has kicked off an effort to slap a sunset clause on the controversial Historic Triangle sales tax hike tied to regional tourism marketing.
Sens. Tommy Norment and Monty Mason mounted a vigorous defense of the Historic Triangle sales tax increase levied to generate funds for tourism marketing at a pre-legislative session forum that brought together most of the Williamsburg area’s General Assembly delegation Friday.
Republican Amanda Batten will take the 96th District House of Delegates seat after a close vote in a longtime stronghold of the party. She succeeds Republican Brenda Pogge, who held the position for 11 years and retires this year.
