Sen. Warner joins bipartisan sentencing reform effort
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Sen. Mark Warner has signed on to the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act, which grants judges greater sentencing flexibility for low-level drug offenders.
Search Results for Democrats
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Roanoke Del. Sam Rasoul unveils Good Government legislation
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Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke) has announced that he will put forward a Good Government legislation package during the 2016 legislative session.
Polling fun: What makes a good Thanksgiving dinner?
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We’re still two months out from the first votes being cast for the presidential nomination, so with Thanksgiving upon us, it makes sense to put our pollsters to work asking the real important question of the day: what’s for dinner?
Guess who’s coming for dinner: Which presidential candidate would ruin Thanksgiving?
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Public Policy Polling asked voters this week their thoughts on which presidential candidate would be most likely to say something stupid at the Thanksgiving dinner table. Your best guess as to who gets that nod.
Poll: Ben Carson, Hillary Clinton lead among Virginia voters
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A University of Mary Washington poll of Virginia voters’ preferences for president released this week gives Hillary Clinton a commanding lead among Democrats and Ben Carson a five-point lead on the field among Republicans.
Democratic Party of Virginia statement on David Bowers comments on Syrian refugees
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Democratic Party of Virginia Chairwoman Susan Swecker released the following statement regarding Roanoke Mayor David Bowers’ statement on Syrian refugees.
House Democratic Caucus holds elections for caucus leadership
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Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville) was re-elected Minority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates by acclamation at the annual winter retreat of the House Democratic Caucus on Saturday.
Poll: Americans blame Congress, VA for poor care of veterans
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Republicans and Democrats rarely agree on anything these days, but as the nation prepares to celebrate its bravest, Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind finds that the vast majority of all Americans believe the United States is shortchanging its veterans.
Raising minimum wage is smart business and smart politics
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Raising the minimum wage makes good business sense whether you are a Republican, Democrat or independent. It should not be a partisan issue.
Robert Hurt: New leadership provides a renewed opportunity
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Last week, we saw a remarkable moment in our history as Paul Ryan was elected as the 54th Speaker of the House of Representatives. The position of Speaker is one of great significance in our constitutional system; the Speaker is third in line to the presidency and is responsible for managing the functions of the House.
