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Cuccinelli’s Crusade
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...
Women’s Equality Day Celebration
Within 24 hours of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the law requiring nine states to submit voting law changes to the federal government for pre-clearance, five (including Virginia) are already moving ahead with voter ID laws, some of which had previously...
Gerrymandering: The Legal Way to Rig an Election
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...
Tell Textbook Publishers To Stand Up To The Texas Taliban
The Texas Taliban — also known as the right-wing majority on the Texas State Board of Education — wants to revise the state's standards for science textbooks to require the addition of religious pseudoscience when teaching subjects like biology. And this isn't just...
Rep. Robert Hurt to Receive Climate Denier Award
A tip-of-the-hat to colleague Jean B. for bringing this to our attention! We've tallied the ridiculous quotes, considered the anti-environmental votes, and found that your representative -- Robert Hurt -- is the perfect candidate to win our Climate Change Denier...
The Bus
This month marks the 50th anniversary of “The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom,” when up-to 300,000 people took part in one of America’s largest rallies for human rights, showing their support for President John F. Kennedy’s civil rights legislation. The event...
Fix the Broken Immigration System
Watch "Serve" highlighting the incredible story of Alejandro Morales, a young undocumented immigrant who was brought to the United States when he was only seven months old. Alejandro was the highest...
Help Us Combat Citizens United Attack Ad
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:
Undercover Footage Reveals More Crazy “Crisis Pregnancy Center” Lies
A counseling session covertly recorded by a reproductive rights advocate from NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia reveals, once again, the kind of dubious information and baldfaced lies staff members at...
Meet Mark Herring in Luray Tuesday, August 13th
My campaign will be stopping in Luray Tuesday August 13th, and I wanted to invite you to join me for an informal Meet & Greet so that I can share with you my vision for the Attorney General’s office. What: Meet & Greet with Senator Mark Herring, Democratic...
