Kevin Martin: Rethinking ‘The Common Defense’
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It is good at times to conduct a reality check on what this country supposedly stands for, and what it actually does.
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Mike Pence, at UVA, doesn’t get that Republicans don’t like him, either
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Mike Pence, the former vice president, who still doesn’t seem to get that the Trumpers wanted to hang him, blasted the “woke left” in a speech at the University of Virginia.
General Assembly defeats 20 of 24 campaign finance reform bills in 2022 session
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The Virginia General Assembly defeated bills to restrict the personal use of campaign funds, place limits on campaign contributions, improve disclosure from dark money groups, and ban contributions from public utilities.
Some people in Waynesboro get two votes, some get none
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Waynesboro is set to move forward with updates to its voting map that would preserve the at-large seat on Waynesboro City Council.
Jan. 6 anniversary: Virginia Tech expert says threat of violence in the U.S. remains
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One year after the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection, political polarization – and the threat of related violence – is increasing, says a Virginia Tech expert who researches the role of communities in promoting, deterring, or reacting to extremism, crime, violence, and tragedies.
Alon Ben-Meir: Our democracy faces the gravest danger
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On Jan. 6, Donald Trump was planning to hold a press conference during which he was expected to repeat lies for the hundredth time that the election in 2020 was stolen.
Republicans, Democrats will use Jan. 6 insurrection anniversary as rallying point
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Virginia Tech political science expert Karen Hult says that Democrats and Republicans will use the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol to push their political agenda and rally supporters.
Former AG nomination candidate Jay Jones stepping down from House seat
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Jay Jones, who mounted a challenge to Attorney General Mark Herring in the spring primary season, announced today that he will be stepping down from his House of Delegates seat.
Tom H. Hastings: OMG WTF
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Trump and his Republican white nationalist base know they are not believed nor trusted by people of color, women, nor anyone trained and educated to engage in critical thinking.
Poll: Republicans, Democrats live in two different Americas
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Republicans don’t list COVID among their top three concerns. Healthcare isn’t even among their top three concerns.
