Posts Tagged elections
Bill Moving May Local Elections to November Advances to House of Delegates
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 21, 2021
Lawmakers are considering a bill that would move all local elections from May to November. Michael Pope reports.
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- California Set To Open Ballparks, Arenas And Theme Parks In April March 6, 2021Attendance for sporting events, live music and theme parks will vary at the county level based on COVID-19 infection rates. Only in-state residents will be allowed to attend.
- New York Legislature Strips Cuomo Of Extraordinary Emergency Powers, With A Caveat March 6, 2021It's the latest setback for Cuomo, who is facing a pair of political crises. But many of his critics say the legislation doesn't do enough to wrest power back from the executive branch.
- What's An NFT? And Why Are People Paying Millions To Buy Them? March 6, 2021The latest Internet hype is about a thing that doesn't really exist. Some collectors are spending millions of dollars on these digital items called non-fungible tokens, or NFTs.
- Derek Chauvin, Charged With George Floyd's Death, May Face Additional Murder Charge March 5, 2021The former Minneapolis police officer is to be tried on charges of second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter starting next week. A charge of third-degree murder had been dismissed earlier.
- 'Tragic': Driving Was Down In 2020, But Traffic Fatality Rates Surged March 5, 2021A report estimates that traffic deaths rose 8% last year compared to 2019. When measured by number of miles driven, fatalities surged by 24%, the highest in nearly a century.
- California Set To Open Ballparks, Arenas And Theme Parks In April March 6, 2021
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- NHS pay: More health unions join backlash against 1% pay rise March 6, 2021Health staff "have literally kept the country alive for the past year", says the British Medical Association.
- Soldier dies in Castlemartin live-fire training exercise March 5, 2021The victim - understood to be a Welsh Guards sergeant - was fatally injured at the Castlemartin base.
- Downing Street: Millions spent on new media briefing room March 6, 2021Televised briefings will "increase public accountability and transparency", the Cabinet Office says.
- Covid-19: 'There are people too poor to die' March 6, 2021In January, the Covid mortality rate in Burnley was more than double the English average.
- UK foreign aid: Yemen cut condemned by charities March 6, 2021'History will not judge this nation kindly', they say, in a letter to Boris Johnson.
- NHS pay: More health unions join backlash against 1% pay rise March 6, 2021
