by MCDC | May 20, 2016 | Economy, Employment, News, Virginia
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of Governor Terry McAuliffe FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: May 20, 2016 Office of the Governor Contact: Brian Coy Email: Brian.Coy@governor.virginia.gov Virginia Employment Commission Contact: Ann Lang Phone: (804) 786-3177...
by MCDC | May 10, 2016 | 2016 General Election, Education, News, Virginia
The News & Advance Monday, May 9, 2016 When Jane Dittmar was knocking on doors during her campaign for Albemarle County supervisor in 2013, a future constituent asked about her stance on the Internet. At that point, Dittmar had no idea about students in the...
by MCDC | May 5, 2016 | 2016 General Election, Madison County, Video
https://youtu.be/4qndGZVuV08 I’m Jane Dittmar, and I’m running as a Democrat for the U.S. House of Representatives to serve the citizens of Virginia’s Fifth District. Our Congressional seat should be used to connect us with resources that will support financial...
by MCDC | May 5, 2016 | 2016 General Election, News, Video, Virginia
Daily Kos VA-10: While Democrats have, off and on, tried to capture Virginia’s 10th Congressional District for years, it’s a deceptively difficult seat for Team Blue. Mitt Romney carried it by just a 50-49 margin in 2012, but the following year, Democrat...
by MCDC | May 5, 2016 | 2016 General Election, News
By SEAN ILLING If you’re considering feeling sorry for Cruz, don’t. He got what he deserved. Trump is a menace and a huckster in his own right, but a potential Cruz administration is the stuff of nightmares. An avowed theocrat, Cruz has peddled misogynist garbage and...
by MCDC | May 3, 2016 | 2016 General Election, Discrimination, History, News, Racism, Virginia
https://youtu.be/12QglUuwYNc Started during Reconstruction at the end of the Civil War, the Klan quickly mobilized as a vigilante group to intimidate Southern blacks – and any whites who would help them – and to prevent them from enjoying basic civil...