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VA Governor's Race Results: McAuliffe Narrowly Defeats Cuccinelli
After months of personal attacks and divisive rhetoric, Democrat Terry McAuliffe will become Virginia's 72nd Governor. According to the Virginia State board of elections the former Democratic Party Ch ...
05 Nov, 2013
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Virginia Race for Governor Highlights Need for Competitive Primaries
http://youtu.be/-CDohsX-sloVirginia's gubernatorial contest is the election to watch in 2013 Not only is it attracting more national media attention on the Democratic and Republican candidates, but th ...
05 Nov, 2013
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Healthcare.gov: What Happens When Politics Trumps Policy
This weekend brought more than a modicum of clarity to what happened behind the scenes in the run-up to the Oct. 1 launch of Healthcare.gov.In a devastating story, Amy Goldstein and Juliet Eilper ...
04 Nov, 2013
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Republican and Democrat Appointees Join Federal Election Commission
A full complement of commissioners presided over the Federal Eelection Commission's open meeting on Thursday, marking the first time the regulatory body was fully staffed since Cynthia Bauer ...
01 Nov, 2013
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21 Million Voters Might Stay Home in 2014
New VPC study reveals that unmarried women, people of color and young voters delivered victories in 2012, but more than 21 million might stay home in 2014
Candidates that can energize this bloc of vot ...
30 Oct, 2013
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Robert Sarvis: Virginia's Most Successful Libertarian Candidate in 50 Years
Virginians once again face the choice of selecting a governor as the November 5 gubernatorial election creeps closer. While the Democrat and Republican candidates are going through the motions as migh ...
24 Oct, 2013
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CA Will Not Comply with Federal Law Allowing Indefinite Detention of Prisoners
As states continue searching for ways to defy excesses of power from Washington DC, one state has joined a few others in objecting to one of the more controversial prerogatives emanating from the nati ...
08 Oct, 2013
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Constitution in the Digital Age: Facebook Likes Now Free Speech
Your Facebook Like is now legally protected speech Photo: MashableWhether you "like" it or not, Facebook "likes" are considered to be a vital component of free speech protected under the First A ...
25 Sep, 2013
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Libertarian Robert Sarvis May Upset Balance in Virginia
In an election that might foretell trends in 2014, the Virginia gubernatorial race may have a spoiler.In recent polling, Libertarian Party candidate Robert Sarvis has accumulated approximately seven p ...
23 Sep, 2013
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Reform Needed to Keep Innocent People off Death Row in VA, Study Says
spirit of america / shutterstock.comA recent study by the American Bar Association found several flaws in Virginia's death penalty, and made recommendations for reform.While the study did not call fo ...
12 Sep, 2013
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