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- Tens Of Thousands Sign Petition To Stop Jeff Bezos From Returning To Earth June 21, 2021Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced he would travel to space earlier this month. Shortly after, a petition began circulating asking that he not come back.
- Claudette Downgraded To Tropical Depression, Will Strengthen As It Nears East Coast June 20, 2021Tropical Depression Claudette is expected to return to a tropical storm status before it hits the North Carolina coast. The storm will bring torrential rain and high waters.
- A 15-Vehicle Crash On An Alabama Highway Has Left 9 Children Dead June 20, 2021Eight of the children were traveling in a van belonging to a youth ranch operated by the Alabama Sheriffs Association for abused or neglected children. A 9-month-old baby died in a separate vehicle.
- Enthusiastic Amateurs Advance Science As They Hunt For Exotic Mushrooms June 20, 2021Scientists who study mushrooms get a boost from a network of sophisticated aficionados who tromp through the forests observing oddball species and sharing valuable information about their finds.
- Juneteenth Brings Joy, A New Tubman Museum And Questions Of The Future June 20, 2021The Smithsonian magazine had named the small Harriet Tubman Museum in Cape May, N.J., as one to watch in 2020.
- Tens Of Thousands Sign Petition To Stop Jeff Bezos From Returning To Earth June 21, 2021
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- Covid vaccine: We need answers on autumn booster plan, say health leaders June 21, 2021The government has already promised a Covid booster rollout but it is yet to set out how it will work.
- France regional election: Macron and Le Pen fail to make ground - exit poll June 21, 2021Early results indicate both parties have failed to make ground in France's regional elections.
- Contaminated blood inquiry: The school where dozens of pupils died June 20, 2021Ex-pupils caught up in the infected blood scandal decades ago will give evidence at an inquiry.
- Laurel Hubbard: First transgender athlete to compete at Olympics June 21, 2021NZ weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is headed for Tokyo but critics say she has an unfair advantage.
- US Navy uses 40,000lb explosive to test warship in 'Full Ship Shock Trial' June 20, 2021The US Navy conducted a 'Full Ship Shock Trial' against its aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford.
- Covid vaccine: We need answers on autumn booster plan, say health leaders June 21, 2021
