The Virginia Senate killed off Gov. Bob McDonnell’s push to strip state teachers of tenure, sending the bill back to committee for at least another year.

Three Republicans joined all 20 Democrats in killing the measure. Prior to the vote, the Senate passed over the bill for eight straight days as supporters of the measure lobbied other lawmakers to back it.

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