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Should Virginia Take Partisanship Out of its Elections?
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on September 20, 2016
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This year, only one congressional race in Virginia is competitive. That means almost all the members of Virginia’s congressional delegation are in totally safe seats. During the General Assembly election last year, NONE of the incumbents lost their seats. Now, one member of the House of Delegates says it’s time to introduce some more competition into the process. Michael Pope reports.
ACLU Report Claims Majority of Virginia Prosecutor Elections Are Uncontested
Posted by Payton Knobeloch in Virginia's News on June 17, 2016
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Prosecutors in Virginia are elected to four-year terms. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they have to do much campaigning. As Michael Pope tells us, a new report from the ACLU of Virginia says the vast majority of these elections are uncontested.
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From NPR News- Shooter's Lawyer: He Wasn't Trying To Kill A Mob Boss. He Was Under 'QAnon' Delusion July 23, 2019The lawyer for the man charged with Francesco Cali's murder says he plans to make an insanity defense including that he became irrational after believing a pro-Trump Internet conspiracy theory.
- Chris Kraft, One Of The Architects Of The U.S. Space Program, Dies At 95 July 22, 2019Kraft was among the earliest employees of NASA and designed mission control and other components of the program. He became head of the Johnson Space Center and oversaw the birth of the space shuttle.
- Study: Malaria Drugs Are Failing At An 'Alarming' Rate In Southeast Asia July 22, 2019Mutant parasites have built up resistance to first-line malaria drugs, according to two new studies in The Lancet. Scientists worry that this could overturn global progress against the disease.
- Feeling Blue? Oregon Students Allowed To Take 'Mental Health Days' July 22, 2019The state, which has one of the higher suicide rates in the U.S., hopes the law will combat stigma around mental illness. Four teen activists encourage others to "admit when they're struggling."
- Trump Administration Moves To Speed Up Deportations With Expedited Removal Expansion July 22, 2019The changes will allow ICE officials to deport undocumented immigrants who can't prove they have been in the U.S. for more than two years, without a hearing before a judge. It takes effect Tuesday.
- Shooter's Lawyer: He Wasn't Trying To Kill A Mob Boss. He Was Under 'QAnon' Delusion July 23, 2019
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- Conservative leadership: Johnson and Hunt await result of vote July 23, 2019Tory members will choose either Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt as Theresa May's successor in No 10.
- Carl Beech: Liar, fraudster and paedophile July 23, 2019Why did Carl Beech make false allegations of murder and sexual abuse against public figures?
- Transgender treatment: Puberty blockers study under investigation July 22, 2019Early findings of patients reporting thoughts of self-harm warranted investigation, Newsnight finds.
- Heatwave: How to keep cool and carry on in 35C July 22, 2019With temperatures expected soar above 35C in some parts, how can the UK keep cool and carry on?
- Iran crisis: A tale of two tankers July 22, 2019When Iran seized a UK-flagged tanker last week, it might have felt like a surprise move. But it wasn't.
- Conservative leadership: Johnson and Hunt await result of vote July 23, 2019
