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The 2014 Midterms May Hinge on “The War on Women”
By Joshua Holland As a coherent and consistent political narrative, “the war on women” is relatively new. But the underlying tension between conservative religious beliefs and women’s access to reproductive health care — including legal abortion without overly...
At a huge free medical clinic in Southwest Virginia, misery that shouldn’t exist
By By Petula Dvorak, The Washington Post A gravel parking lot deep in the green hills of Virginia coal country was packed to capacity by 4 a.m. Friday. More than 1,500 people with canes, wheelchairs, oxygen tanks, bleeding gums, black lungs and other ills had come to...
We think Ed Gillespie owes hard working Virginians an apology.
Letter to the Editor Recently, Republican Senate nominee Ed Gillespie was a guest on MSNBC’s Morning Joe. In his appearance, Gillespie said that he doesn’t believe in a “federally mandated...
Republican turns on party, blows up its crock of nonsense
It’s been painfully obvious for months now that the reason offered by House Republicans for why they couldn’t move forward on immigration reform was a crock of nonsense. When asked about the possibility of reforming the immigration system, Speaker John Boehner and the...
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...
