ACLU of Virginia urges Governor McAuliffe to stop execution
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The ACLU of Virginia has issued a statement with regard to the pending execution of Alfredo Prieto.
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Virginia Organizing kicks off Stand With Women campaign
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Virginia Organizing kicked off its Stand with Women campaign across the Commonwealth with a series of local women’s roundtables in Danville, Waynesboro, Petersburg, and Blacksburg.
Tim Kaine statement on vote against federal abortion ban
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U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released a statement today after voting today against a 20-week federal abortion ban.
Ken Plum: Time for redistricting reform
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The redistricting of 2011 packed black voters from Richmond to Norfolk in a single congressional district ensuring the probable election of one black representative while reducing the likelihood of another one being elected.
Hillary Clinton releases proposals to reform campaign finance, end secret money in politics
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Hillary Clinton announced a set of aggressive campaign finance reform proposals to unlock the stranglehold that wealthy interests have over our political system and restore a government of, by, and for the people, not just the wealthy and well-connected.
Ken Plum: Public trust above party in redistricting fight
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Shifting from a relaxing vacation back to work is always challenging, but my return this past week from the mountains, streams and lakes of Glacier National Park to a special session of the General Assembly has been a particularly stark contrast.
Former First Lady files appeal of corruption convictions
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Former First Lady Maureen McDonnell is hopeful that recent appeals court decisions in the corruption case of her husband, former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, won’t impact her own efforts to get her charges overturned.
Creigh Deeds: Virginia General Assembly session over before it began
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The 2015 Special Session of the General Assembly was over before it began.
Virginia Democratic leaders propose redistricting fix
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Virginia Democratic leaders today unveiled a draft bill that will fix the unconstitutional gerrymandering of congressional districts that was struck down by the federal courts in 2014 in Page v. Virginia State Board of Elections, et. al.
Hillary Clinton statement on the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
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On the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Hillary Clinton released the following statement on the need for additional reforms to expand voting, while criticizing Republican efforts to restrict the right to vote.
