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, 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 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...
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...
