Posts Tagged elections
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- New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio Ends 2020 Presidential Bid September 20, 2019The mayor of America's largest city was one of the last major candidates to enter the race, but his progressive pitch never caught on in the crowded field.
- Some 'Podunk' Town In The Middle Of Nowhere September 20, 2019"Podunk" is supposed to be bleak and isolated. But there are a few things that people who use the term might not know. For one, it really exists. For another, its history predates the United States.
- Colt Suspends Manufacture Of Controversial AR-15 For Civilian Market September 20, 2019The gun maker says it will concentrate instead on fulfilling contracts from the military and law enforcement for the semi-automatic weapon that has come for many to be associated with mass shootings,
- 'It Gets To You.' Extremism Researchers Confront The Unseen Toll Of Their Work September 20, 2019Day after day, researchers are immersed in the propaganda of ISIS and neo-Nazi factions. But there's almost no discussion of the mental toll of examining the world's most dangerous extremists.
- A Rising Generation Asserts Itself On Climate Change September 20, 2019Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, 16, is calling on young people to skip school Friday and hold rallies to demand more action against climate change.
- New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio Ends 2020 Presidential Bid September 20, 2019
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- Climate strike: Thousands protest across UK September 20, 2019Schoolchildren and workers down tools and walk out of lessons, demanding "climate justice for all".
- Brexit: UK in EU talks as Juncker says deal achievable September 20, 2019The UK government says "progress" is being made, but an Irish minister warns there's still a "wide gap".
- Thomas Cook races to secure more rescue funds September 20, 2019The travel firm faces administration unless it finds another £200m demanded by bank creditors.
- Harman 'will not back down' from Commons Speaker race September 20, 2019Labour's ex-deputy leader is urged by her local party to withdraw her bid to replace John Bercow.
- Tax cuts sugar in drinks, but we still eat more September 20, 2019Soft drinks have 29% less sugar on average since a levy was imposed, but we're eating more sugary food.
- Climate strike: Thousands protest across UK September 20, 2019
