by MCDC | Aug 11, 2013 | History, Issues, Virginia Election 2013, Voter Rights
The Supreme Court’s activist conservative majority, in a 5-4 vote on June 25, threw out the provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act which required states and localities (mostly in the Old Confederacy) to clear any changes in electoral law with the federal Department...
by MCDC | Aug 10, 2013 | Ethics, Video, Virginia, Virginia Election 2013
Rachel Maddow reports the latest developments in the gift-accepting scandal surrounding Virginia governor Bob McDonnell and Virginia Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli, including the realization by Cuccinelli that he is meant to pay for the...
by MCDC | Aug 10, 2013 | Health Care, Virginia, Virginia Election 2013
Women’s Strike Force “We are Republicans, Democrats, and Independents joining together to fight for women.” The Women’s Strike Force is pleased to announce our endorsed candidates for the 2013 Virginia House of Delegates races. The ninteen...
by MCDC | Aug 10, 2013 | Civil Rights, Virginia, Virginia Election 2013
UPDATE: Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday denied the request for a stay from Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. Ken Cuccinelli, Virginia’s attorney general, has garnered more than his share of national attention over the years, with high-profile legal crusades...
by MCDC | Aug 9, 2013 | Ethics, Video, Virginia Election 2013, Voter Rights
When was the last time you saw a front page headline about gerrymandering? Before the 2010 election, conservatives launched a plan to win control of state legislatures before the census. The idea was to be in power when national congressional districts were redrawn in...
by MCDC | Aug 8, 2013 | Action Alerts, Citizens United, Virginia, Virginia Election 2013
Help us combat Citizens United attack ad “documentary” by spreading the word to your friends in Virginia — just click the picture below to share on Facebook:
