by MCDC | Jun 9, 2014 | Affordable Care Act/Obamacare, Virginia
“Republicans appear to have outmaneuvered Gov. Terry McAuliffe in a state budget standoff by persuading a Democratic senator to resign his seat, at least temporarily giving the GOP control of the chamber and possibly dooming the governor’s push to expand...
by MCDC | May 29, 2014 | Madison County, Video, Virginia
Virginia law requires all voters to provide an acceptable form of identification (ID) at the polls. Voters arriving to the polls without ID will be required to vote a provisional ballot and will have until noon on the Friday after the election to deliver a copy of...
by MCDC | May 18, 2014 | Citizens United, News, Video, Voter Rights
by Joan McCarter Thursday morning Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced his support for a constitutional amendment to reverse Citizens United and McCutcheon, the two Supreme Court decisions allowing big money nearly unlimited influence in politics....
by MCDC | May 18, 2014 | Virginia
“Bad for consumers, bad for the next generation of businesses and bad for democracy.” The proposal “undercuts net neutrality and would favor wealthy corporations by allowing ‘pay to play’ rules to stifle small businesses.” The 28 House members who lobbied the Federal...
by MCDC | May 14, 2014 | GOP Shutdown, Health Care, Issues, Virginia
A group of recalcitrant Republicans in the Virginia House of Delegates have blocked Medicaid expansion at every opportunity. They are so determined to keep poor people from getting health care that they are preventing passage of a two-year budget for the state for the...
by MCDC | May 9, 2014 | Madison County
The Madison County Democratic Committee has cancelled a Call to Caucus to elect Delegates to the Fifth District Democratic Convention. The Madison Democratic caucus originally scheduled for 11 a.m. tomorrow, May 10, at the Madison Presbyterian Church, has been...
