Northern Virginia Labor Federation Volunteer Recognition Dinner. Join us this friday – let me know if you would like to join an 8th Congressional District… Read More »Northern Virginia Labor Federation Volunteer Recognition Dinner
President Obama’s budget, reducing gun violence, equal pay day
50 years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King wrote his letter from the Birmingham Alabama jail, explaining his philosophy of nonviolent resistance. Here is the… Read More »Letter from Birmingham Jail
Reducing gun violence, the BRAIN initiative, March employment, Singapore, Easter, large white rabbit, and Cesar Chavez.
Here’s an article that provides a summary of the new law. Key points include: It does not go into effect until July 2014, so photo… Read More »Virginia’s New Photo ID Voting Requirement
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission is holding an Accessible Voting Technology Research Workshop today and tomorrow (April 1-2) It is being webcast live, and will be archived… Read More »Voting Accessibility Workshop
Reducing gun violence, new Secret Service chief, new citizens, African leaders, Easter & Passover.
Last week, the Republican National Committee released its 97 page post-election “Growth and Opportunity Project” party evaluation that the RNC Chair embarrassingly referred to as… Read More »The RNC 2016 Rules Recommendations
The governing body of the Democratic Party of Virginia is its State Central Committee. The Central Committee is composed of 24 members elected from each… Read More »DPVA State Central Committee Elections this Spring!
The DNC recently circulated this statement and video on Pennsylvania’s ongoing effort to rig the electoral college; the video features our own Governor. “While RNC Chair,… Read More »DNC: Stop PA Election Rigging
From the DNC: This week was marked by significant moments. President Obama nominated Tom Perez to serve as the next Secretary of Labor, Wednesday marked… Read More »DNC Communications Update 3/22/2013 & Israel Remarks
Fairfax’s bipartisan Commission on Election Process Improvement submitted its report to the County Board of Supervisors this week. The Commission focused on the issue of long voter… Read More »Fairfax Election Process Improvement Commission Reports
The Republican National Committee released its post-election Growth & Opportunity Project report today. The proposals include frontloading the primary process, with the last primary being as… Read More »GOP “Autopsy” Report
Budget, energy, veterans, domestic violence, and “Being Biden” .
Enjoyed listening to Sen. Adam Ebbin, Sen. Barbara Favola, and DPVA Chair Del. Charniele Herring provide a General Assembly report at this morning’s Northern Virginia Democratic… Read More »NoVa DemBiz Breakfast
Employment up, Violence Against Women Act adopted, new cabinet members, GOP-quester hurts the economy, and President Obama tries to build a #commonsensecaucus
The #GOPSequester, Violence Against Women Act, and Rosa Parks
Last fall, we saw a number of voting problems in Virginia. The primary problem was long lines (up to 5 hours) which prevented people from voting. I got one… Read More »We Got 99 Problems and Voter ID Fraud Isn’t One
Here are the recent DNC Communications Updates – State of the Union, education, revitalizing manufacturing, gun safety and sequestration. .
This weekend, the Democratic Party of Virginia’s State Central Committee will meet at the downtown Richmond Marriott. On Saturday, from 1-2 PM, Ed Turner will present DisAbility… Read More »Attend DPVA DisAbility Awareness Training this Saturday!
The Democratic Party of Virginia will hold its first quarterly meeting of 2013 this weekend, at the downtown Richmond Marriott. This year the meetings are not… Read More »DPVA Quarterly Meetings this Weekend!
As mentioned in a recent post, the DNC elected new officers in January. Although she did not seek reelection as Secretary, DNC members are happy to see our… Read More »A Message from the New DNC Secretary
Reducing gun violence, continuing economic recovery, a new Interior Secretary, prayer, and deficit reduction.
Here is a letter from DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz: Dear Friends and Colleagues, It was with great pride that we watched President Obama… Read More »DWS Introduces New DNC Officers
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) held its first meeting of the year at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington DC today. The DNC elected officers, adopted committee… Read More »DNC Meeting January 2013
The DNC will meet at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in DC on Tuesday, January 22, with the full DNC meeting running from 11:45 am to 1:30… Read More »DNC Meeting – January 22, 2013
Inauguration weekend is finally here, with today as the National Day of Service. If you have ordered tickets to Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) events, today… Read More »#Inauguration Update #5
A week to go until President Obama’s inauguration on Monday, January 21! The weather is supposed to be cold, but probably not as freezing as… Read More »#Inauguration Update #4 – Getting Around
Cabinet appointments!