Ken Plum: Voter suppression
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As fundamental as the right to vote is to a democratic republic, free and open access to voting continues to be a contentious issue.
Search Results for Jim Crow
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ACLU rejects conclusion of Ken Cuccinelli’s rights restoration report
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The ACLU of Virginia today rejected the conclusion of the report of the Attorney General’s Rights Restoration Advisory Committee that the governor does not have the power to issue an executive order restoring voting rights, and urged Gov. Bob McDonnell to move ahead despite the Committee’s finding.
ACLU urges McDonnell to act on restoration of voting rights for ex-felons
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The ACLU of Virginia on Monday sent a letter to Gov. Bob McDonnell urging him to issue an executive order restoring the voting rights of Virginians with felony convictions. The civil liberties group has recently praised the Governor for showing support for legislation that would automatically restore civil rights for nonviolent offenders, and becoming an advocate for rights restoration reform.
ACLU urges lawmakers to act on felon disenfranchisement reform
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The ACLU of Virginia on Thursday praised Gov. Bob McDonnell for his remarks during last night’s State of the Commonwealth address in which he showed support for legislation that would automatically restore civil rights for nonviolent offenders.
Rev. Joseph A. Darby: Building bridges, not walls
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My home state of South Carolina has imposed a tough new law to address “illegal” immigration
ACLU program encourages restoration of voting rights for former felons
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The ACLU of Virginia has launched a program to encourage and assist individuals with the restoration of their voting rights
Kent Willis: New voter ID law and voting felons are unconnected but not unrelated issues
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Contrary to what has become a popular conclusion in blogs and editorials, the recent revelations about felons having illegally voted in Virginia is not evidence that the state needs the voter ID law passed this year by the General Assembly. The emerging law – which is still being tweaked by the governor and lawmakers –…
Montgomery Hall Park history preserved
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Until the Civil Rights era of the 1960s, African Americans in the Jim Crow South lived under the harsh social and legal laws that created a separate and very unequal society. That was as true for African Americans in Staunton and Augusta County as it was anywhere else. However, in 1946, thanks to the perseverance…
Chris Graham: Heritage
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I’m a Southerner. I have an accent. Hell, I work for a rasslin’ company. No question I’m Southern. Got two cousins named Junior, an uncle named Boogie, et cetera. Here’s where I go controversial being a Southerner – that crap about the Civil War being about states’ rights is, well, yeah, crap. It doesn’t take…
Governor, Republican group react to proposed state action countering DADT
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Gov. Bob McDonnell wants to see the Virginia National Guard adhere to the same rules as the Department of Defense with respect to its treatment of gays and lesbians serving in the nation’s military. McDonnell addressed the issue on his monthly call-in show on WTOP in response to questions that have arisen regarding legislation that…
