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Republican Bloodbath: 12 House GOP Members Unseated
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on November 10, 2017
Credit: AP Photo / Steve Helber
12 Republican House members are packing up their offices in Richmond and headed home after being fired by voters this week. Michael Pope has this look at the unseated.
What Impacts Could Proposed Republican Healthcare Plan Have in Virginia?
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 13, 2017
House Speaker Paul Ryan’s proposed replacement of the Affordable Care Act could potentially mean the end of coverage for nearly half a million Virginians. (Credit: J. Scott Applewhite / AP, File)
As the debate about health care takes center stage, what kind of impact could the Republican plan have in Virginia? Michael Pope is digging into the numbers.
Red-Tape Reduction and Welfare Reform Flame Out in Richmond Despite Being Republican Priorities
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on February 13, 2017
Majority Leader Kirk Cox, seen here in a photo from last year’s session, says failed legislation still serves a purpose. (Credit: Steve Helber / AP)
Republican leaders in the House of Delegates have an overwhelming majority — about two thirds of the members. But as Michael Pope reports from the Capitol, that doesn’t always mean that they get their way.
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From NPR News- Minnesota Attorney General Calls Chauvin Guilty Verdict 'First Step' In Justice April 20, 2021"I would not call today's verdict justice, however, because justice implies true restoration. But it is accountability which is the first step towards justice," Keith Ellison said on Tuesday.
- Floyd's Brother On Verdict: 'I Was Just Praying They Would Find Him Guilty' April 20, 2021Philonise Floyd began weeping as Judge Peter Cahill read the three guilty verdicts aloud in court on Tuesday. "As an African American, we usually never get justice," he told reporters through tears.
- Jim Steinman, Writer Of Operatic Rock Hits For Meat Loaf And Celine Dion, Dies At 73 April 20, 2021Closely associated with Meat Loaf, Jim Steinman also wrote over-the-top hits for Bonnie Tyler, Air Supply and Celine Dion, as well as music for the stage.
- Democrats Block McCarthy Resolution To Censure Maxine Waters Over Protest Comments April 20, 2021Republicans criticized the California Democrat's remarks urging protesters to "get more confrontational" if former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is acquitted in his trial.
- Some CEOs Are Hearing A New Message: Act On Climate, Or We'll Cut Your Pay April 20, 2021Some companies, under pressure from shareholders, are tying executive compensation to climate targets. It's not widespread yet, but the approach is catching on.
- Minnesota Attorney General Calls Chauvin Guilty Verdict 'First Step' In Justice April 20, 2021
- From BBC News
- Ex-officer Derek Chauvin guilty of Floyd murder April 20, 2021Derek Chauvin knelt on the neck of African-American George Floyd for over nine minutes last May.
- European Super League: All six Premier League teams withdraw from competition April 20, 2021All six Premier League teams involved in the European Super League formally withdraw from the competition.
- Downing Street scraps plans for White House-style press briefings April 20, 2021After spending £2.6m on the new briefing room, it will now be used by Boris Johnson and officials instead.
- Johnny Mercer: Tory MP resigns as defence minister April 20, 2021The Tory MP criticises the scope of a law designed to protect veterans from unfounded prosecutions.
- NI 100: Majority believes NI will leave UK within 25 years April 20, 2021The figure comes from a poll commissioned by the BBC's Spotlight programme.
- Ex-officer Derek Chauvin guilty of Floyd murder April 20, 2021
