Politics SCOTUS Just Killed Off the Virginia GOP’s Racial Gerrymander. Its Decision Will Affect Elections for Years to Come.slate.com - Mark Joseph Stern Virginia Democrats now seem poised to seize the legislature in November—and control the next round of redistricting.
Rolling StonePolitics Please Stop Thinking This Will Be a Fair ElectionRolling Stone - Jamil Smith “President Trump: 30 Hours,” the ABC News 20/20 special featuring a heavily promoted White House interview by This Week anchor George Stephanopoulos, …
Voxadded this to Policy & PoliticsChild Care Elizabeth Warren just introduced her child care plan in CongressVox - Anna NorthSen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) universal child care plan was one of her earliest and most ambitious policy proposals as a 2020 presidential candidate. Now she’s bringing it to Congress. On Tuesday, Warren
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsTom Perez 'The biggest nightmare Perez ever possibly imagined'POLITICO - By BURGESS EVERETT and HEATHER CAYGLEDemocratic lawmakers sound off on the party's presidential free-for-all — and the dilution of their own power to choose a nominee. Tom Perez isn’t facing blowback only over his management of his party’s
NBC Newsadded this to PoliticsMitch McConnell Schumer slams McConnell for blocking election security legislationNBC News - Rebecca ShabadMcConnell, with GOP Senate leaders, just "stands there and twiddles their thumbs and almost says, ‘Come on Putin, let it happen," the minority leader said. WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer,
CNNadded this to Top StoriesPolitics Terry McAuliffe: What voters really care about isn't what obsesses WashingtonCNN - By Terry McAuliffe(CNN) — During the last two months, I've done over 40 events supporting Democrats running for office in Virginia's 2019 elections. Despite the proximity of Northern Virginia to Washington, DC, it feels
Virginia Supreme Court OKs Virginia voting under redrawn map favorable to Democratsdispatch.com - By Jessica Gresko and Mark Sherman The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Virginians will elect members of the House of Delegates this year using a map seen as favorable to Democrats as a result of a ruling …
Roll Calladded this to PoliticsPolitics Senate Democrats prioritize defense amendments to boost election securityRoll Call - Niels Lesniewski Schumer makes public push for McConnell to allow NDAA votes on election security In one of the few chances they have to offer amendments this year, …
Associated Pressadded this to PoliticsSusan Collins Collins casts 7,000th Senate vote as reelection race loomsAssociated Press - By DAVID SHARP, Associated PressPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican Susan Collins has taken her 7,000th consecutive vote in the U.S. Senate as she gears up for what is expected to be a competitive reelection race in 2020. Collins has to
The Washington PostDACA All the political drama this month’s Supreme Court blitz is expected to createThe Washington Post - By Amber PhillipsStarting this week and spanning the next few weeks, the Supreme Court will decide more than two dozen cases. As The Washington Post’s Supreme Court reporter Robert Barnes writes, a sizable number of the
The Virginian-Pilotadded this to Hampton Roads newsVirginia Beach, VA Virginia Beach post office could be named for Keith Cox, shooting victim hailed as as a heropilotonline.com - Peter Coutu A Virginia Beach post office could soon be named after Ryan Keith Cox, memorializing a man who was killed during the May 31 mass shooting at the …
Elaine Luria Proposed bill would rename post office after Va. Beach shooting victimwavy.com - www.wavy.com VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A local congresswoman will introduce a bill that would name a Virginia Beach post office in honor of Ryan Keith Cox. Cox, …
High Timesadded this to High TimesVirginia General Assembly Virginia Attorney General Calls for Marijuana Legalization in the Statehightimes.com - Caitlin Donohue Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is getting impatient waiting for the state’s lawmakers to move forward on marijuana legalization. On Saturday, …
The Virginian-Pilotadded this to Hampton Roads newsU.S. Capitol Salem High student’s winning art piece to be displayed at U.S. Capitolpilotonline.com - Eric Hodies What started as a suggestion in a study hall at Salem High School will soon make its way to the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. Kyra Moe, …
Tim Kaine Kaine, Stoney hold roundtable in Richmond on guns ahead of July state legislative sessionrichmond.com - Patrick Wilson Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va. and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney were among officials who met activists, police and community leaders in Richmond Monday morning …
Mark Herring Attorney general's comments continue debate over marijuana decriminalizationwsls.com - By Tommy Lopez - Weekend Anchor / Reporter The push to decriminalize marijuana in Virginia gained more momentum this weekend when Attorney General Mark Herring said the commonwealth needs to …
Tim Kaine Tim Kaine, Virginia Democrats push gun control ahead of special sessionwcyb.com - TIM BARBER, ABC7; ALAN SUDERMAN, Associated Press Democrats in Virginia are trying to make the public case for greater gun restrictions ahead of a special legislative session next month spurred by …
Tim Kaine Sen. Kaine talks gun control with victims' families as lawmakers prepare for special sessionwric.com - Sara McCloskey RICHMOND, Va. -- Ahead of a special session on gun control, called by Gov. Ralph Northam, Virginia's Junior Senator spoke with families who have lost …
Bloombergadded this to BloombergUranium Virginia Uranium-Mining Ban Upheld by U.S. Supreme CourtBloomberg - Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Virginia law that bans mining at the nation’s largest known uranium deposit, rejecting a challenge pressed by the …
NBC Newsadded this to PoliticsVirginia General Assembly Supreme Court blocks suit over racially gerrymandered districts in VirginiaNBC News - Pete Williams"It's unfortunate that House Republicans wasted millions of taxpayer dollars and months of litigation," the state's AG said. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday tossed out a lawsuit in Virginia
Reuters UKadded this to World NewsVirginia Virginia ban on uranium mining upheld by U.S. Supreme CourtReuters - by Andrew ChungWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The largest-known U.S. uranium deposit will remain firmly under ground after the Supreme Court on Monday upheld Virginia’s ban on mining the radioactive metal, rebuffing a challenge
Dave Gardneradded this to Honeybees & Beekeepers, Information.Virginia General Assembly Virginia General Assembly funds 2019 Beehive Distribution Programwcyb.com - WCYB If you want to be a beekeeper, you can apply to be one in Virginia for free starting on July 1. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer …
NPRadded this to PoliticsVirginia Supreme Court Hands Democrats A Win On Racial Gerrymandering In VirginiaNPR - Domenico MontanaroLegislative districts in Virginia that the Supreme Court previously said were racially gerrymandered have to remain in their redrawn form, the court said Monday, giving Democrats in the state a victory.
Axiosadded this to PoliticsVirginia Supreme Court ruling on Virginia gerrymandering benefits DemsAxios - Sam Baker Virginia Democrats scored a victory Monday at the Supreme Court in a case about racial gerrymandering in the state. The court's ruling was largely …
SFGateadded this to National PoliticsVirginia General Assembly Supreme Court upholds Virginia's uranium mining banSFGate - Ann E. Marimow and Robert Barnes, The Washington PostThe Supreme Court on Monday upheld Virginia's ban on uranium mining in a fight over an untapped deposit thought to be the largest in the United States. The high court, in a 6-3 judgment, sided with the
The Virginian-Pilotadded this to Hampton Roads newsRalph Northam Fellow Democrats called for Northam to resign. Now many are taking his money.pilotonline.com - Marie Albiges It’s been more than four months since both sides of the aisle in the Virginia General Assembly called on Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam to resign …
Fox Newsadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics Dems want to nuke DOJ policy barring presidential prosecutionsFox News - Alex PappasSpecial Counsel Robert Mueller said last month that charging President Trump with a crime “was not an option we could consider” because of the Justice Department policy barring the prosecution of sitting
ABC NewsVirginia Beach, VA Virginia Dems tout gun restrictions ahead of special sessionABC News - The Associated Press Democrats in Virginia are trying to make the public case for greater gun restrictions ahead of a special legislative session on guns next month …
Roll Calladded this to PoliticsThom Tillis Democratic challenger announces bid to unseat Sen. Thom TillisRoll Call - Emily Kopp Cal Cunningham drops out of North Carolina lieutenant governor race for Senate run Sen. Thom Tillis will face a Democratic opponent with some name …
Axiosadded this to PoliticsDemocrats Some House Democrats are willing to risk 2020 to impeach TrumpAxios - Alayna Treene, Some House Democrats who lean toward impeaching President Trump are increasingly willing to jeopardize what happens to their party in 2020, and see …
