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New Report: Virginia Ranks 50 out of 51 in “Health of State Democracies”
Download report This is the least understood and least reported big issue in Virginia. Our state government is an all-powerful disaster zone. The normal checks and balances on a state legislature are: 1. Federal government. 2. State judiciary. 3. Local government....
Virginia #Republicans vow to make Indiana-style discrimination laws the ‘primary focus’ of the next legislative session
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Jiggery-pokery: Scalia’s Poetry Slam
By Mark Fiore It seems only fitting to use Antonin Scalia’s own words for a poetry slam, since the justice’s snarky dissents are filled with so many poetic gems. The Affordable Care Act victory was followed quickly by the same-sex marriage...
State of the State: An Update from VA Lt Governor Ralph Northam
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Dick (Transvaginal Ultrasound) Black Is Comparing Women’s Groups To ISIS
RICHMOND — For the first time in history, Emily’s List is targeting a sitting state lawmaker — and Virginia state Sen. Richard H. Black has earned the dubious honor. The national political action committee is putting Black “on notice” for his opposition to Medicaid...
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Being Black in Charleston
"One of the things I wanted all my life is to be a man, not a black man, but a man. There's no way I can ever be a man in Charleston, South Carolina. I'm 80 years old and I'll always be a boy..to the system." -William Saunders #charleston...
Charleston Strong
Pastors and Community Leaders, It's time to come together and heal! Join us at First Baptist Church (632 W. Main St.) as our entire community comes together for Unity Prayer Service and Vigil for our Brothers and Sisters of Charleston, SC....
Let us stand with the Charleston families and their congregation
"What transpired in Charleston, South Carolina, last night was not just a tragedy, it was an act of terror. Nine of our fellow Americans were murdered while praying in a historic church because of the color of their skin. This senseless violence fills me with outrage,...
