Virginia Organizing on healthcare ruling: ‘Stop fighting about politics’
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Virginia Organizing Chairperson Sandra A. Cook released the following statement following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in King v. Burwell today.
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Gov. McAuliffe begins process to remove Confederate flag from Virginia license plates
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While speaking at an event today in Richmond, Governor Terry McAuliffe offered his thoughts on the tragic shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC and the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision declaring that states can restrict license plate designs.
Marshall requests AG Herring for legal opinion on bigamy
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Republican Del. Bob Marshall today requested an official opinion from Attorney General Mark Herring on the constitutitionality of Virginia’s bigamy laws in light of the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court not to hear Virginia’s Marriage Amendment case.
McAuliffe signs executive order directing state agencies to comply with same sex marriage ruling
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Today Governor Terry McAuliffe signed Executive Order #30, directing all Virginia state agencies, authorities, commissions and other entities to make the necessary policy changes to comply with yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision.
Sen. Mark Warner comment on gay marriage ruling
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to review appeals from five states seeking to prohibit same-sex marriages, paving the way for same-sex marriage in Virginia.
Attorney General Mark Herring on same sex marriage ruling
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Since the day we recognized our fight was for marriage equality, I have said that this will be a long journey that will involve victories and setbacks and may ultimately be destined for the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the matter for all Americans.
Mark Warner on Hobby Lobby bill, vote
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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released this statement today following a vote to proceed to debate on the ‘Not My Boss’ Business Act’ to reverse the U.S. Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision.
Libertarian perspective on Hobby Lobby ruling
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In response to yesterday’s Hobby Lobby ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, Libertarian Party Executive Director Wes Benedict made the following statement.
ACLU of Virginia comments on Hobby Lobby case
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The ACLU of Virginia released the following statement by Executive Director Claire Guthrie Gastañaga commenting on today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Hobby Lobby v. Sibelius.
Warner, Kaine sign DOMA amicus brief
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine both signed the amicus brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court today by 212 members of Congress challenging Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which created a federal definition of marriage for the first time.
