by MCDC | Jun 18, 2016 | 2016 General Election, Action Alerts, Gun Reform, Video, Virginia
Sen. Tim Kaine joins Sen. Chris Murphy’s filibuster. Please watch this powerful speech by U.S. Senator Tim Kaine on gun violence and ask yourself this question: What will it take and when will we act? -David J....
by MCDC | Jun 14, 2016 | 2016 General Election, 5th District, Economy, Education, Madison County, News, Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE (June 14, 2016) — The United States Court of Appeals today ruled that high-speed internet service can be defined as a utility. This decision signals a shift in understanding that internet is no longer a luxury but must be accessible to all...
by MCDC | Jun 14, 2016 | 2016 General Election, Action Alerts, Employment, Minimum Wage, News, Virginia
On June 13, 2016, the Madison County Democratic Committee voted unanimously to approve the Virginia AFL-CIO’s resolution in opposition of Virginia Republicans’ union busting “Right to Work” Amendment (2016) which are nothing more than blatant...
by MCDC | Jun 9, 2016 | 2016 General Election, Discrimination, Racism
Clay Jones writes On the same day Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said he was voting for Donald Trump, note he didn’t say “endorse”, he had to make a statement condemning Trump’s racism. On Tuesday he actually came out and described Trump’s statements toward a judge as...
by MCDC | Jun 7, 2016 | Economy, Employment, Income Inequality, Issues, Minimum Wage, Poverty
Today, a staggering one in three Americans—more than 105 million people—live in poverty or are teetering on the economic brink with incomes of less than twice the poverty line. New analysis by the Center for American Progress finds that if not for the dramatic rise in...
