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Coalfields Expressway
Mountaintop Removal Masquerading as a Highway Project VDOT Expected to Release Final Environmental Assessment Shortly Case Summary Under the shield of Virginia’s Public-Private Transportation Act, coal companies have partnered with the state’s Department of...
Cuccinelli Blows off Virginia Teachers..
..instead speaks to Hampton Roads Tea Party 4/15/2013 Richmond, VA - Last week Ken Cuccinelli couldn't be bothered to travel to Hampton Roads and talk education with Virginia teachers because he was scheduled to speak on a panel sponsored by Washington anti-women's...
Governor Signs Photo ID Bill
Richmond, VA- Concerning the Governor’s actions related to voter ID legislation, SB 1256, the following statement can be attributed to Claire Guthrie Gastañaga, ACLU of Virginia Executive Director: The ACLU of Virginia is extremely disappointed that Governor Bob...
“Breaking the law is not a trade secret.”
“Breaking the law is not a trade secret.” – Sen. Elizabeth Warren, April 11, 2013 $300. For having your home taken from you illegally. Is that your idea of justice? The federal bank regulators think it is. Want to know why? Sorry, they can't tell you - that would mean...
Call to Caucus
CALL TO CAUCUS MADISON COUNTY CAUCUS TO NOMINATE DELEGATES TO THE 2013 FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION Pursuant to the authority provided by the Virginia Democratic Party Plan, the Madison County Democratic Committee hereby calls a...
Is Exxon Impeding Spill Coverage in Arkansas?
ExxonMobil, FAA, Arkansas cops establish flight restriction zone, threaten reporters who try to document Mayflower, AK spill. Expect to see a lot fewer images of toxic sludge creeping through small communities, thanks to the hard work of ExxonMobil. The company...
Daily Kos: Tom Farrell’s nuclear fantasy
Tom Farrell's nuclear fantasy Tom Farrell doesn’t get it. Dominion Power, the utility of which he is CEO, has been all about building natural gas plants for the past couple of years, as it rushes to take advantage of cheap fracked gas. Out with the aging coal plants...
What Do Offshore Corporate Tax Loopholes Cost Women and Families? A Lot.
What Do Offshore Corporate Tax Loopholes Cost Women and Families? A Lot. Tax Day (April 15) is nearly upon us. Maybe you’re scrambling to file, or maybe you’re happy to have a refund on the way. Whatever your feelings about your own taxes, it’s important to remember...
Voter Suppression, Virginia-Style
"The illegal we do immediately; the unconstitutional takes a little longer." -- Henry A. Kissinger, US Secretary of State, March 10, 1975. RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia law will require all voters to have photo IDs beginning next year. Gov. Bob McDonnell signed a bill...
Why Did Cuccinelli Purchase Company’s Stock After They Sued the Commonwealth?
4/02/2013 Richmond, VA -- On Sunday The Washington Post reported on the latest revelation involving Ken Cuccinelli's conflict of interest with tobacco and drug company Star Scientific. As the Post reported, Cuccinelli failed to disclose his stock holdings in the...
