New Dem chair: It is cool to be a Democrat

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At age 30, Andrea Jackson has seen a little bit of everything. “People who were wounded in action needed someone to comfort them, sit with them, just be there for them. That was my job,” said Jackson, who served as a chaplain’s assistant in the United States Army from 2002-2004, and deployed with the 2nd Armored Calvary Regiment in Baghdad at the start of the war in Iraq in 2003

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Kaine discusses Latino business in Manassas

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U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine met with Latino business leaders and community members Thursday at a roundtable discussion in Manassas. Kaine shared his approach to strengthening the economy and creating jobs, focusing on strategies he found successful in Virginia—investing in small businesses, developing a talent-based economy, and working to find common ground to address fiscal issues

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Unanimous vote reinstates Sullivan to UVa. presidency

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The University of Virginia Board of Visitors today acted to reinstate Teresa A. Sullivan as president of the University. “The past two weeks have been trying for all of us in the University community,” Sullivan said. “While this period of uncertainty has been difficult, I believe that those with opposing viewpoints have been well-intentioned, acting only with the best interests of the University in mind”

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Chris Graham: The next steps at UVa.

Chris Graham

Great news with the unanimous vote by the UVa. Board of Visitors to reinstate President Teresa Sullivan. But this thing isn’t over – not by a long shot. The focus now has to be on repairing UVa.’s reputation, which has been damaged by the controversy over her forced June 10 resignation and the awkward back-and-forth that ensued

ACLU of Virginia weighs in on Supreme Court decision on Arizona immigration law

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The U.S. Supreme Court this morning handed down a mixed decision in Arizona v. United States, a case challenging that state’s SB 1070 law, which is based on the controversial Prince William County ordinance that was cast aside as unworkable in 2008. While throwing out provisions making it a state crime to be in the country illegally and to make it a state crime to seek work, the Court refused to say that the Arizona “show me your papers” law was invalid on its face, without additional facts and an interpretation of the law by the Arizona Courts

David Reynolds: Bob & Karen, George & Jamie

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As I recall, the Republicans had a primary election a couple of weeks ago. A Sixth Congressional District and the statewide Senatorial Republican Primary were held on June 12 – and it is not over! We may have to wait until November of this year and the spring of 2014 for the final results. Will Karen Kwaitkowski run again? Will Bob Goodlatte ever retire? And will George Allen get back to the U. S. Senate, or will Jamie Radtke steal enough votes to allow Tim Kaine to make a permanent move up I-95? Stay tuned