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Poll: Kitchen table issues drove Northam win in Virginia

Contributors

Results of a new poll released today show that while Democratic voters were motivated by opposition to Donald Trump, Virginia Gov.-elect Ralph Northam won his election by focusing on issues, including public education, that matter most to families, as well as not taking the votes of people of color for granted.

Frank Clemente: Big Pharma’s blockbuster tax cuts

Chris Graham

The biggest losers from the GOP tax plans now before Congress would be the 87 million middle-class families facing higher taxes, plus the 13 million people who would lose their healthcare. The biggest winners? Millionaires and corporations, of course. Chief among those corporations: America’s top drug makers. Pharmaceutical firms will get tens of billions of dollars in…

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McAuliffe announces $6.5 million in grants to support crime victims in Virginia

Chris Graham

Governor Terry McAuliffe this week announced $6.5 million in federal grant funding to localities, nonprofit organizations and state agencies to provide support for essential programs and services in all aspects of Virginia’s criminal justice system. This funding will help criminal justice agencies and other organizations protect their communities and schools, respond effectively to crimes against…