Posts Tagged Republican Primary
Primary Decision Goes Against Republican Tradition
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on June 30, 2017
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Republicans are moving away from their longtime use of conventions to select their statewide candidates. Party leaders recently chose a statewide primary rather than a convention to select their candidate to run against incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine. Michael Pope has the story.
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From NPR News- Top Reason For CEO Departures Among Largest Companies Is Now Misconduct, Study Finds May 21, 2019Nearly 40% of the 89 CEOs who departed in 2018 left for reasons related to unethical behavior brought on from allegations of sexual misconduct or other types of ethical lapses
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- The Other Reasons Kids Aren't Getting Vaccinations: Poverty And Health Care Access May 20, 2019Religious and ideological opposition to vaccines has fueled the current measles outbreak. But there's another factor driving low vaccination rates in some communities: poverty.
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- California Teachers Pay For Their Own Substitutes During Extended Sick Leave May 20, 2019A teacher battling cancer has to pay for her own substitute. Now some lawmakers are calling for a change in the state education code to eliminate this hardship.
- Top Reason For CEO Departures Among Largest Companies Is Now Misconduct, Study Finds May 21, 2019
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- Niki Lauda, Austrian Formula 1 legend, dies at 70 May 21, 2019The three-time world champion is famous for staging an audacious recovery from a near-fatal crash.
- British Steel on verge of administration May 21, 2019The UK's second-biggest steel maker has been seeking £75m in government backing to help it stay afloat.
- Brexit: Hammond to warn Tories over no-deal 'hijack' May 20, 2019The chancellor claims a no-deal Brexit would cause harm and "hijack the result of the referendum".
- Police arrest 586 people in county lines crackdown May 21, 2019Drugs, guns, knives and cash were seized by police across the UK in week-long operation.
- Police facial recognition surveillance court case starts May 21, 2019Campaigners say police use of the technology is like taking DNA or fingerprints without consent.
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