Category | Elections

Voter ID law could freeze youth vote in VA

January 30, 2012

By Carten Cordell | Virginia Statehouse News ALEXANDRIA — With their newfound majority, Virginia Republicans want to resurrect a proposal that would tighten voter-identification requirements. The measure failed to clear the state Senate last year.

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GOP’s ‘loyalty oath’ for VA voters draws fire

January 03, 2012

By Bill McMorris | Virginia Statehouse News ALEXANDRIA — The Virginia Republican Party will revisit a “loyalty oath” in its March presidential ballot, after a top Republican delegate said his party has gone too far to combat infiltration in its open primary.

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Senate power battle marks dangerous territory for McDonnell agenda

December 07, 2011

By Peter J. Smith | Virginia Statehouse News ALEXANDRIA — Republicans’ agenda in the General Assembly may hit a roadblock if Senate Democrats force a win in uncharted legal territory of the Virginia Constitution.  

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Tie senate won’t bog down General Assembly; Democrats hope for some say

November 14, 2011

By Amanda Iacone | Virginia Statehouse News RICHMOND — With the concessions of Democrats Roscoe Reynolds and Edd Houck, Virginia Republicans now have control over all branches of government.

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Republicans declare a majority; Democrats hoping for win in too-close 17th District

November 09, 2011

By Amanda Iacone / Virginia Statehouse News RICHMOND – Republicans declared themselves a majority in the Senate and with it comes total control of Virginia government – a day after the polls closed.

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GOP retakes Senate, recount looms

November 09, 2011

Staff Reports | Virginia Statehouse News ALEXANDRIA — Republicans appeared to have taken control of the Virginia Senate on Tuesday, but their razor thin majority rests on 86 votes and may not be settled until a lengthy recount is concluded.

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Obama’s popularity, voter turnout to decide Senate control

November 07, 2011

By Peter J. Smith | Old Dominion Watchdog ALEXANDRIA — Virginia Democrats are in the fight of their lives for control of the state Senate, caught between Gov. Bob McDonnell’s money machine and President Barack Obama’s unpopularity, but low turnout could be even more damaging to their slim Senate majority.

Uranium firm, environmentalists donate to Senate candidates

November 03, 2011

By Amanda Iacone | Virginia Statehouse News RICHMOND — Groups for and against uranium mining in Virginia are funneling money to General Assembly candidates in advance of a possible debate on overturning the 30-year-old ban.

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Governor’s PAC fueling campaigns in fight for the Senate

November 01, 2011

By Peter J. Smith | Old Dominion Watchdog ALEXANDRIA — Republicans and Democrats are waging the 2011 election cycle’s most expensive state political battle in one of the poorest Virginia districts in a fight for control of the state Senate.

Unfunded state pensions left out of election-season hustle

October 28, 2011

By Amanda Iacone | Virginia Statehouse News RICHMOND — Candidates running for the General Assembly in Nov. 8′s election are steering clear of talking about Virginia‘s underfunded public pension system.

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