Although Bobby Lee was 60 years old when he cast his first vote last year, his age didn’t keep him from feeling like a kid again. “The first time voting, I felt like I was 18,” he said about his visit to the polls. “Happy, joyous, and free.” After his last brush with the law […]
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Heather Cordasco: How Anti-Woman Can You Possibly Be?
This month, I received a biopsy courtesy of Planned Parenthood. I live in Virginia and, for me, Planned Parenthood has consistently been a source of affordable and sometimes critical healthcare. Receiving a biopsy was stressful enough, but it also made me think about how my options would have been even more stressful if Heather Cordasco […]
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Lingamfelter: Privatize Public Schools and Ditch the Dept. of Education
Delegate Scott Lingamfelter is pushing for school privatization schemes that aim to help a small group of people profit off kids’ education in a movement that conservatives call “school choice.” But what Lingamfelter and his conservative buddies mean by that phrase is a push to divert money from public schools to pay for a small […]
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On Crime, Ed Gillespie Is Fundamentally Unserious
By now, we’ve all seen or heard about Ed Gillespie’s campaign ads trying to turn crime into the central issue of this campaign for governor. Gillespie wants you to know that he’ll keep you safe from those scary MS-13 gangs and returning citizens who have had their voting rights restored. From Gillespie’s viewpoint, Virginia is […]
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Rich Anderson: Another Old White Dude With Opinions About Your Body
This is part of a series of posts on Delegate Rich Anderson, who is up for re-election in District 51. Read the other posts in this series: Rich Anderson’s Dog Whistle Racism Rich Anderson Represents the NRA. Not Me. And Not You. 7 Years of Votes Against Raising the Wage Rich Anderson has been our […]
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Mike Makee Will Be Another Obstacle to Closing Virginia’s Health Coverage Gap
This is part of a series of posts on Mike Makee, who is running for election in District 2. Read the other posts in this series: Trump “Thanks” Makee for Campaign Contribution Why Won’t No-Show Makee Meet Voters? It’s just two weeks until election day in Virginia, and we STILL don’t know much about No-Show Mike […]
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Dear Lolita: Please Google “Medicaid Expansion”
This is part of a series of posts on Lolita Mancheno-Smoak, who is running for election in District 42. Read the other posts in this series: From Donald, With Love Where Should A Woman Get Her Healthcare: Planned Parenthood or an Overcrowded ER? Lolita Mancheno-Smoak is running as Republican to represent the 42nd District in […]
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“When I vote, I refuse to back down.”
Having her voting rights restored gave this single mom a second chance at life. Growing up in poverty, Jackie and her family never had quite enough to scrape by. As she grew older and began raising her own children, she was determined to do better for her them. For Jackie, however, a lack of opportunity […]
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Del. Scott Lingamfelter Said It’s a “Bad Idea” to Close the Coverage Gap for 400,000 Virginians
This is part of a series of posts on Delegate Scott Lingamfelter, who is up for re-election in District 31. Read the other posts in this series: Delegate Scott Lingamfelter Votes to Restrict Your Body, But Not Guns Delegate Scott Lingamfelter Remains One of Virginia’s Leading Opponents of Equality When the free medical clinic makes […]
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Why Heather Cordasco is Wrong About Medicaid. So Wrong.
This is part of a series of posts on Heather Cordasco, who is running for election in District 93. Read the other posts in this series: Heather Cordasco Doesn’t Understand Virginia Gun Laws I know you’ve been hearing a lot about healthcare in the news lately. For many of us, the chaos raining down from […]