Posts Tagged elections
Beyer and Other House Democrats Are Pushing Ranked Choice Voting
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on September 23, 2019
Should voters have more choices when they are at the polls? One Virginia congressman wants to create a new system of ranked choice voting. Michael Pope reports.
Virginia Incumbents and Their Challengers Often Have More in Common Than Meets the Eye
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 14, 2019
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Who are the people running against all those incumbent members of the Virginia General Assembly this year? And just how rich are they? Michael Pope reports.
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- Coronavirus World Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Outbreak April 5, 2020A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed thousands of people.
- Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Coronavirus In The U.S. April 5, 2020Cases of COVID-19 have appeared throughout the country, but certain areas have been hit harder than others. Find out how many cases and deaths have been reported in each state.
- California Gov. Newsom Says More Tests Coming; State Asks Public For Medical Supplies April 4, 2020More than 12,000 Californians have tested positive for the coronavirus. On Saturday, Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged to improve the state's testing capacity and asked the public for help obtaining supplies.
- Kobe Bryant Elected To Hall Of Fame In Posthumous 'Peak Of His Career' April 4, 2020The Los Angeles Laker legend, who died shockingly more than two months ago, headlined a star-studded 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame class on Saturday that also includes Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett.
- Coronavirus Has Now Killed More New Jersey Residents Than 9/11 Attacks April 4, 2020In a press conference Saturday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced 200 new COVID-19 deaths, bringing the state's death toll to 846.
- Coronavirus World Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Outbreak April 5, 2020
- From BBC News
- Coronavirus: Queen to urge 'self-discipline and resolve' April 4, 2020The Queen will also thank NHS workers in a speech to the nation on Sunday, Buckingham Palace says.
- Coronavirus: 'Serious mistakes' made, says Starmer April 5, 2020The new Labour leader also says ministers should publish their "exit strategy" for restrictions.
- Coronavirus: New York virus deaths surge past 3,500 April 4, 2020The state sees another record daily increase in fatalities as its coronavirus outbreak worsens.
- Coronavirus: Spain 'close to passing peak' as deaths fall again April 4, 2020Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has extended lockdown measures in the country until 25 April.
- Coronavirus: The NHS workers wearing bin bags as protection April 5, 2020One intensive care doctor describes the reality faced by some UK health workers on the front line.
- Coronavirus: Queen to urge 'self-discipline and resolve' April 4, 2020
