Virginia Beach Republicans Embrace the Trump-Pence Agenda to Attack Sensible Gun Violence Prevention Laws. Voters Don’t. Virginia Beach, Virginia— Donald Trump’s Vice President, Mike Pence, will be hosting a get out the vote rally with Virginia Beach Republicans on Saturday, and gun violence prevention will take center stage. Virginia Beach Republicans like Chris Stolle, Glen […]
Month: October 2019
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Donald Trump’s Vice President To Campaign With Virginia Beach Republicans With Shared Agenda to Ban Abortion
Virginia Beach, Virginia—Donald Trump’s Vice President, Mike Pence, will campaign this weekend with Republicans in Virginia Beach. We’re sure they’ll have plenty to talk about–like their shared agenda to end access to abortion in Virginia. Here in Virginia, Republicans have been working hard to implement the Trump-Pence anti-abortion agenda. From mandatory ultrasounds and waiting periods […]
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October is LGBTQ History Month! We Still Have Much Work to Do To Protect the LGBTQ Community
October is LGBTQ history month! Ironically, the U.S. Supreme Court heard some cases affecting the LGBTQ community’s protections at the beginning of this month. With a conservative majority on the court, the future of protections for the LGBTQ community is unclear, which could really make all of the gains we’ve made disappear into history. The […]
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Shannon Kane Sends Racist Mailer In Desperate Attempt to Fear Monger Before Election
Virginia Beach, Virginia—Shannon Kane’s desperation is showing. She has sent a blatantly racist mailer to voters in the 21st district in a last-minute attempt to fear monger before election day and scare voters into voting for her. This kind of racism is unacceptable and certainly won’t help Kane win the election. “These kinds of racist […]
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Ahead of Turpin and Kiggans Debate, Voters Concerned About Abortion Access, Gun Violence Prevention and Rising Sea Levels
Ahead of Turpin and Kiggans Debate, Voters Concerned About Abortion Access, Gun Violence Prevention and Rising Sea Levels Virginia Beach, Virginia—Between the aftermath of the Virginia Beach shooting and sea level rise surpassing 12 inches, voters in Senate District 7 are ready for real action on the issues that impact them and their families. Democratic […]
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All the Women Who Run The Senate
This is part three of a three-part series on the rise of women of color in the Virginia state legislature. Check out part one and part two. Thanks for rocking with me for this 3 part series on the fantastic women running for office in 2019 in Virginia. As my first year in Virginia politics […]
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ICYMI: Virginians Need Paid Family and Medical Leave
Richmond, Virginia—Republicans once again punted on making a decision on a statewide policy on paid family and medical leave when a bipartisan body adjourned for the year yesterday without making any recommendations. But with elections coming up in just two weeks, voters will have the opportunity to make their voices heard on this issue. And […]
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Amanda Chase Is A Dumpster Fire
OK, so you may be thinking that it is a little harsh to call Senator Amanda Chase a dumpster fire, but seriously, this year, she has been embroiled (see what I did there?) in one scandal after another. From cursing out a Capitol Police officer for not letting her park wherever she wanted, to literally […]
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Fact Check: Senator Dunnavant Votes to Limit Access to Abortion and Birth Control While Debra Rodman Would Protect Access to Abortion For All
Richmond, Virginia—Over the weekend, Senator Siobhan Dunnavant released a desperate and misleading ad attacking her opponent, Delegate Debra Rodman for her record on abortion access. Delegate Rodman has been a champion for abortion access and would make sure that everyone, regardless of income, race, or zip code, can access abortion if they need it. Senator […]
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Republicans Are Funded By Corporate Special Interests, Democrats Funded By Real People
Virginia—After campaign finance reports came out for candidates across the Commonwealth, one thing is clear: Republicans are funded by Republican political action committees, corporate special interests, and the wealthy few. Democrats are funded by real people who give what they can to candidates they believe in. It is clear that voters in these districts are […]