Republican Congressman Scott Taylor Encouraged to “Follow Ryan’s Lead” Virginia — Anna Scholl, Executive Director of Progress Virginia and member of the For Our Families steering committee, released the following statement after House Speaker Paul Ryan announced his retirement from Congress: “Virginia families should feel relieved that Speaker Ryan is stepping down as the leader […]
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Take It from This Guy: Voting Can Make You Feel “Happy, Joyous and Free”
Although Bobby Lee was 60 years old when he cast his first vote last year, his age didn’t keep him from feeling like a kid again. “The first time voting, I felt like I was 18,” he said about his visit to the polls. “Happy, joyous, and free.” After his last brush with the law […]
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Lingamfelter: Privatize Public Schools and Ditch the Dept. of Education
Delegate Scott Lingamfelter is pushing for school privatization schemes that aim to help a small group of people profit off kids’ education in a movement that conservatives call “school choice.” But what Lingamfelter and his conservative buddies mean by that phrase is a push to divert money from public schools to pay for a small […]
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Mike Makee Will Be Another Obstacle to Closing Virginia’s Health Coverage Gap
This is part of a series of posts on Mike Makee, who is running for election in District 2. Read the other posts in this series: Trump “Thanks” Makee for Campaign Contribution Why Won’t No-Show Makee Meet Voters? It’s just two weeks until election day in Virginia, and we STILL don’t know much about No-Show Mike […]
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“When I vote, I refuse to back down.”
Having her voting rights restored gave this single mom a second chance at life. Growing up in poverty, Jackie and her family never had quite enough to scrape by. As she grew older and began raising her own children, she was determined to do better for her them. For Jackie, however, a lack of opportunity […]
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Del. Scott Lingamfelter Said It’s a “Bad Idea” to Close the Coverage Gap for 400,000 Virginians
This is part of a series of posts on Delegate Scott Lingamfelter, who is up for re-election in District 31. Read the other posts in this series: Delegate Scott Lingamfelter Votes to Restrict Your Body, But Not Guns Delegate Scott Lingamfelter Remains One of Virginia’s Leading Opponents of Equality When the free medical clinic makes […]
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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 […]
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Rich Anderson’s Dog-Whistle Racism [Election Update]
This is part of a series of posts on Delegate Rich Anderson, who is up for re-election in District 51. Read the other posts in this series: Rich Anderson Represents the NRA. Not Me. And Not You. 7 Years of Votes Against Raising the Wage Rich Anderson: Another Old White Dude With Opinions About Your […]
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Where Should A Woman Get Her Healthcare: Planned Parenthood or an Overcrowded ER?
This is part of a series of posts on Lolita Mancheno-Smoak, who is running for election in District 42. Read the other posts in this series: From Donald, With Love Dear Lolita: Please Google “Medicaid Expansion” Lolita Mancheno-Smoak is a Republican candidate running for the House of Delegates in the 42nd district. In an interview […]
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Why Won’t No-Show Makee Meet Voters?
This is part of a series of posts on Mike Makee, who is running for election in District 2. Read the other posts in this series: Trump “Thanks” Makee for Campaign Contribution Mike Makee Will Be Another Obstacle to Closing Virginia’s Health Coverage Gap Not much is known about Mike Makee, the Republican candidate for the […]