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
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 rights. Outlandish titles (like...
by MCDC | Apr 27, 2016 | Action Alerts, Civil Rights, News, Virginia
Governor McAuliffe’s April 22 order restores the rights to all individuals who, as of April 22, 2016, have completed the terms of incarceration and have completed any period of supervised release (probation or parole) for any and all felony convictions. Going forward,...
by MCDC | Apr 22, 2016 | Civil Rights, News, Video, Virginia, Voter Rights
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of Governor Terry McAuliffe FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: April 22, 2016 Office of the Governor Contact: Brian Coy Email: brian.coy@governor.virginia.gov Governor McAuliffe Restores Voting and Civil Rights to Over 200,000...
by MCDC | Apr 21, 2016 | 2016 General Election, Issues, News, Virginia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2016 CONTACT: Emily Bolton, Emily@vademocrats.org Yesterday’s veto session was an enormous success for Governor McAuliffe, who did not lose a single veto despite Republican majorities in both chambers. None of the Governor’s...
by MCDC | Apr 14, 2016 | 2016 General Election, News, Voter Rights
“Arizona has a history of problems with guaranteeing the rights of their citizens to vote, and with this lawsuit we hope to stop it now in time for the 2016 general election,” said Marc E. Elias, the elections lawyer for Clinton’s presidential campaign. Elias is...
