Virginia Democrats file lawsuit over Senate control

Virginia Senate Democrats made good Monday on their threat to sue Republicans to prevent Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling from casting deciding votes on important organizational issues when the new General Assembly convenes in January.

After Republicans gained two Senate seats in Novemeber, dividing the chamber 20 to 20, Bolling declared the GOP would operate the chamber as though they have a majority. That included naming Republicans committee chairs and giving them a majority of the members on each panel.