This month, I received a biopsy courtesy of Planned Parenthood. I live in Virginia and, for me, Planned Parenthood has consistently been a source of affordable and sometimes critical healthcare. Receiving a biopsy was stressful enough, but it also made me think about how my options would have been even more stressful if Heather Cordasco […]
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On Crime, Ed Gillespie Is Fundamentally Unserious
By now, we’ve all seen or heard about Ed Gillespie’s campaign ads trying to turn crime into the central issue of this campaign for governor. Gillespie wants you to know that he’ll keep you safe from those scary MS-13 gangs and returning citizens who have had their voting rights restored. From Gillespie’s viewpoint, Virginia is […]
Ed Gillespie Doubles Down On Racist Tactics In TV Ad
Not content with just demonizing the Latino community, Gillespie attacks rights restoration policies Richmond, VA – GOP candidate for Governor Ed Gillespie doubled down on his racist campaign tactics today, releasing a new t.v. advertisement attacking Governor Terry McAuliffe’s historic work to restore voting rights to Virginia’s returning citizens. Virginia is one of only a […]
Why Heather Cordasco is Wrong About Medicaid. So Wrong.
This is part of a series of posts on Heather Cordasco, who is running for election in District 93. Read the other posts in this series: Heather Cordasco Doesn’t Understand Virginia Gun Laws I know you’ve been hearing a lot about healthcare in the news lately. For many of us, the chaos raining down from […]
VA Leaders Say Next Budget Is Short $500M
Will The GOP Back Away From Gillespie’s Irresponsible Tax Plan? Richmond, VA – In the face of news that Virginia needs to find another $500 million in the next budget to fund public education, GOP leaders in the General Assembly are in a tight spot. Their party’s candidate for governor, Ed Gillespie, has proposed a […]
In the last debate, will John Adams finally stand up for health care access?
Virginia—As Virginians grow increasingly concerned about how Donald Trump’s actions will impact their ability to access quality, affordable health care, GOP Attorney General candidate John Adams faces growing pressure to come clean on how he’ll stand up for our families. In recent weeks, Trump has taken executive action that threatens women’s access to birth control […]
Heather Cordasco Doesn’t Understand Virginia Gun Laws [Election Update]
This is part of a series of posts on Heather Cordasco, who is running for election in District 93. Read the other posts in this series: Why Heather Cordasco is Wrong About Medicaid. So Wrong. Heather Cordasco is running for the House of Delegates in the 93rd district. She’s one of the many Republican candidates […]
Gillespie On His Lobbying Clients: “I Was Effective On Their Behalf”
In Third Debate, Gillespie Comes Clean On Lobbying Record Wise, VA–GOP gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie finally came clean on his lobbying record in tonight’s third and final debate of the VA governor’s race, raising new questions about his fealty to clients versus constituents. In defending his work lobbying for big corporations like Bank of America and NelNet, […]
John Adams Paved the Way for Employers to Drop Birth Control Coverage
Are you surprised that Trump decided to drop the requirement that employers cover birth control in their health insurance plans? Angry? Frustrated? I can bet that John Adams, GOP candidate for Virginia Attorney General, isn’t any of those things. That’s because he paved the way for today’s decision. Access to Affordable Birth Control is Essential to […]
Hey Virginia: We Live in the NRA’s Backyard
On Monday morning the people of Virginia awakened to breaking news from Las Vegas, Nevada. The headlines read “50 dead, 200 injured.” The toll from the mass shooting would eventually rise to 58 dead and 489 injured. Five days later, we know more about the terrible shooting Sunday night: We know that, of the 23 […]