by MCDC | Sep 30, 2013 | Economy, Ethics, News, Sequester
U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) had choice words for fellow House Republicans who are willing to see the government shut down over their opposition to Obamacare: “Lemmings with suicide vests,” he called...
by MCDC | Sep 30, 2013 | Ethics, Virginia, Virginia Election 2013
A state Attorney General’s Office staffer continued to advise energy companies how to fight landowners suing over natural gas royalties for months after the state’s top law office learned of the communications, a Bristol Herald Courier review of the emails shows....
by MCDC | Sep 28, 2013 | Issues, Madison County, Virginia Election 2013
Traci Dippert (D-Culpeper), a music teacher for Rappahannock County Public Schools, appeared last Monday on Inside Scoop Virginia, a political show that airs on Fairfax Public Access. With a Master’s Degree in General Education, Traci is running for the 30th District...
by MCDC | Sep 28, 2013 | Health Care, History
via Daily Kos In Maryland Thursday, President Obama delivered a barnburner of a speech (see below), defending Obamacare and taking on its tea party Republican critics with a vintage mix of policy wonkiness and pointed political barbs.. View this document on...
by MCDC | Sep 26, 2013 | Issues, Virginia, Virginia Election 2013
Democratic Party of Virginia Chair Delegate Charniele Herring congratulated Terry McAuliffe, Ralph Northam and Mark Herring on winning the endorsement of the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce: “Today the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce broke their long...
by MCDC | Sep 26, 2013 | Issues, Virginia, Virginia Election 2013
Sabato’s Crystal Ball Map 1: gubernatorial race ratings “The latest polls must be deeply worrying to Cuccinelli’s campaign. Despite quite a bit of negative commentary for McAuliffe, the latest surveys by The Washington Post, Marist and Rasmussen found him...