This week the News-Leader examined how cuts to Virginia’s human services budgets are putting further strain on our already crowded mental health facilities, an issue… Read More »Virginia budget cuts continue to hit home
This fall (2011), we have elections for the Virginia General Assembly (the State House of Delegates and the State Senate), County Constitutional Officers (Commonwealth’s Attorney, Sheriff, Treasurer, Commissioner… Read More »DPVA Chair Moran Urges Focus on State Races
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A win because it avoids global economic catastrophe, but much work to do. More details here.
GOP needs to agree to raise the debt limit and stop destroying the economy for short term political gain. See the Weekly Update, click here.… Read More »DNC Communications Report – 7/29/2011
Glad to see support for the State Senate plan which would result a congressional delegation that more fairly represents Virginia. It has been suggested that… Read More »Support Fair Congressional Redistricting
The DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee met in Washington today to review and give conditional or final approval to approximately 25 state 2012 Democratic National… Read More »DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee Approves State Plans
Washington, DC– Last night, former DNC Chair Chuck Manatt passed away. In recognition of his passing, DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement:… Read More »DNC Chair Wasserman Schultz’s on the Passing of Chuck Manatt
The DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee, meeting in Washington DC today, gave final approval to the Virginia Delegate Selection Plan for the 2012 Democratic National Convention. … Read More »DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee Approves VA Plan
at 9:30 at the Capitol Hilton. I’ll have a report later this morning.
The Washington Post agrees, stating that Alfonso Lopez, is “vastly more qualified candidate” than the other candidate.
I have had the pleasure of knowing Alfonso Lopez, and working with him to elect Democratic candidates and advance progressive causes, for many years. He is… Read More »Vote for Alfonso Lopez, Now
Deficit reduction and holding Republicans accountable. They ran up most of the debt, now they want immediate and unreasonable budget cuts which will send the… Read More »DNC Communications Report – July 15
#VASummit There were a number of concurrent events, which you will be able to view at the DPVA website. I think it was a very… Read More »DPVA Summit – Part 2
#VASummit The Democratic Party of Virginia, in connection with Organizing for America and the Virginia Young Democrats, is providing practical and policy training for Democratic… Read More »At the DPVA Summit part 1
I’ll be heading down to the DPVA summit this afternoon – posting updates and cross posting on the 8th District and Lee Dems blogs.
DPVA has posted the latest calendar of events for the first ever Virginia Summit – 2 days of training, workshops, and interacting with fellow Democrats. … Read More »Virginia Summit this Weekend
The Democratic Party of Virginia, in cooperation with Organizing for America and the Virginia Young Democrats, will be holding the first Virginia Summit on July 15th-16th at… Read More »DPVA Virginia Summit Details – July 15 & 16, 2011
This month’s Virginia News Letter, published by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia, features an analysis of population trends revealed by… Read More »What Virginia Looks Like
The Va YDs are heading off to Kentucky next month for the YDA National Convention, and Arlington’s Atima Omara-Alwala is running for one of the… Read More »Go Virginia Young Dems!
My fault – I should have added this sooner (I just figured out how to do it). DPVA Chairman Moran has been busy travelling around… Read More »DPVA Chairman’s Update -6/24
Check out the Virgina League of Conservation Voters Legislative Scorecard which ranks members of the General Assembly based on their votes on environmental conservation issues including… Read More »Virginia General Assembly – Conservation Scorecard
Join me at the Virigina Partisans PAC 2011 event on July 14, 2011 7-9:00 pm, (program begins at 7:30 pm) at the home of Arlington… Read More »Virginia LGBT Democrats Fundraiser
In an op-ed posted today on the U.S. News & World Report website, DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz argues that Republican-led voter ID laws infringe… Read More »DNC Chair: GOP Attacking Americans’ Right to Vote
One of the highlights of the June DPVA meetings is always the Democratic Black Caucus of Virginia’s Juneteenth luncheon, and this year was no exception. Highlights… Read More »DPVA Black Caucus Juneteenth Celebration
In response to the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, I have added a new section… Read More »Virginia Bookshelf: Civil War & Civil Rights
As recounted in Douglas Egerton’s excellent book on the 1860 election, The Year of Meteors, the big issue in the election of 1860 was extension… Read More »The 1860 “Democratic Party” Conventions
I was watching the Bruins-Canucks game, of course, but it looks like I didn’t miss much.