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Was GOP control of the state Senate in Virginia ‘purchased’ with a quid pro quo?
WASHINGTON POST EDITORIAL BOARD THE MORE circumstances emerge about the deal that flipped control of the Virginia state Senate to Republicans, the seamier it looks. And there’s plenty we still don’t know. To recap: The Senate was under Democratic control until early...
Meet Jack Trammell
Democratic candidate for Virginia's 7th Congressional District, Jack Trammell speaks at a gathering of supporters hosted at the home of Clark and Kelly Mercer in Ashland, Virginia. http://youtu.be/Ps8tLJzTJn4 Jack believes first and foremost in serving the...
Official Notice: Photo ID for Voting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOTICE TO: REGISTERED VOTERS OF MADISON COUNTY FROM: DIANA A. EANES, GENERAL REGISTRAR PHOTO ID FOR VOTING Effective July 1, 2014, voter cards sent to you by this office will no longer be used for identification purposes at the polls....
Some expired photo IDs OK’d for voting
BY JIM NOLAN Richmond Times-Dispatch The Virginia Department of Elections has determined that expired but otherwise valid forms of identification permitted under Virginia’s new photo voter ID law will be accepted at the polls. The board reached the decision at its...
FBI looking into Virginia resignation scandal
Julian Walker, government reporter for the Virginian-Pilot, talks with Rachel Maddow about the apparently brokered resignation that will change control of the Virginia senate and breaks the news that the FBI has taken an interest in the matter. [googleapps...
The Most Venal Man in 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 Medicaid...
New Photo ID Requirements Beginning July 1, 2014
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...
Republicans Propose Limiting Food Aid to Rural Children
Usually Republicans are a little more subtle in their contempt for poor people in urban areas. But now they're being completely up-front about it. Poor white kids will get extra money for meals when school is out of session. Poor black kids won't. I'm not surprised...
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