Ken Plum: Representing the Commonwealth
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Last Sunday evening Confederate General Robert E. Lee lost his position of representing the Commonwealth as part of the Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol.
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Virginia removes Lee statue from U.S. Capitol collection
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The statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee that had stood in the National Statuary Hall Collection representing Virginia since 1909 was removed from the United States Capitol Sunday night.
State commission selects Barbara Rose Johns to represent Virginia in U.S. Capitol display
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A state commission voted Wednesday to replace Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in a U.S. Capitol display with civil-rights icon Barbara Rose Johns, who as a teen led a walkout at her all-Black high school in Farmville that paved the way for school desegregation.
Where can you bet on sports if you’re living in the U.S.?
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In case you didn’t know, the online betting industry is getting bigger by the day. Nowadays, millions of people can grab their smartphones and tablets and place a bet on their favorite sports team within seconds.
Our two-party system: Left vs. right, or center-right vs. right?
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Republicans, when they get power, are balls to the wall: tax breaks for billionaires, nominating the hell out of conservative judges, ripping up any progress made previous in healthcare, the environment.
ACLU of Virginia represents student suspended for silent political protest
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The ACLU of Virginia is representing Kenton Vizdos, a senior at Deep Run High School in Henrico County, who was suspended from school for silently protesting against racism in his school and across the country.
Don’t call the cops: Especially if your loved ones are old, disabled or have special needs
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There are some things that don’t change. Even as the nation grapples with the twin distractions of political theater and a viral pandemic, there are still deadlier forces at play.
Morgan Griffith: Despite what the media has to say, it’s not over
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The process for electing a president of the United States continues to play out according to the Constitution. It includes several steps, none of which involve media organizations calling the race or projecting winners.
How the COVID-19 crisis impacted gaming companies in the USA
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In early March, the WHO announced the global COVID-19 pandemic, with the disease sweeping across every nation on the planet. In the haste to “Flatten the Curve,” authorities shut down economies around the world.
A history of the filibuster and why it should be tougher to mount
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The filibuster is still a critical device when used properly in the Senate, but it should be tougher to invoke.
