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E.W. Jackson: Fire Teachers, Cut $100 Million From Virginia’s Public Schools
Richmond, VA—Today the President of the Virginia Education Association, Meg Gruber, and state Senator Mamie Locke held a press call to discuss E.W. Jackson’s proposed constitutional mandate to spend equal state resources on homeschoolers and public school children....
The Cost of Cuccinelli’s Extreme Agenda
“As he runs for governor, Ken Cuccinelli is trying to hide his extreme record and convince Virginians that the economy is his top priority, but we’ve already seen the sort of damage his agenda could inflict on the Commonwealth,” said DPVA spokesman Brian Coy....
Report: Virginia Flying Blind on Uranium Exploration
Learn about the risks associated with uranium mining in a humid climate like exists in Virginia and find out how you can help prevent the mining moratorium from being lifted.
Anarchists of the House
The Republican Congress is testing a new frontier of radicalism—governmental sabotage..
Chasing Ice
"A strong consensus exists among the world’s leading atmospheric specialists and climatologists that climate change, including global warming and the greenhouse effect, is happening and will have major consequences for human society. The United Nations’...
The Truth About Ken Cuccinelli
Tomorrow is the first debate in the Virginia governor’s race between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Ken Cuccinelli. The New York Times just published an alarming story about Cuccinelli’s deep involvement in the Star Scientific campaign finance scandal, but...
Where Does Rep. Robert Hurt Really Stand?
A letter to the editor of the Madison Eagle newspaper Last November many candidates said they wanted to get elected so that they could do something about jobs. Robert Hurt was one of these candidates. Representative Hurt has continued to say he cares about creating...
Remarks by the President on Trayvon Martin
Transcript of Remarks by the President on Trayvon Martin (.PDF) “The African-American community is also knowledgeable that there is a history of racial disparities in the application of our...
‘The Voting Rights Act is Needed Now Like Never Before’
The Senate Judiciary Committee held its first hearing this week on the Voting Rights Act since the Supreme Court gutted the landmark civil rights law last month. The key witnesses were civil rights icon Representative John Lewis and Representative James Sensenbrenner,...
1st Mcauliffe-Cuccinelli Debate to be Streamed Online Tomorrow
"This fall the eyes of the political world will be fixed on Virginia, with the state playing host to the most competitive race of 2013, as businessman and former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe faces off against Ken Cuccinelli, the state's...
