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The line outside Richmond’s elections office on the last day of early voting
There it is baby
NOW: At a GOTV event at Babe’s, @SpanbergerForVA responds to @elonmusk‘s allegations of racism in hiring: “That he would view the desire to highlight the historic nature of some of our appointments as a negative take… it says more about him and how he spends his time.” #valeg#
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NEW from me: Virginia parents, caregivers struggle under new reporting system #VALeg#
@TheArcofVA @KathyKLTran
Yesterday was Danville’s best early vote day of the year. Decent chance we pass 7,000 EVs before Election Day.
Amtrak trains at Staples Mill Station in Henrico County resumed normal schedules this week, after 10 days of interruption both in and out of Washington Union Station.
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New: Senator @ReevesVA today “announced the filing of a Senate Resolution requesting that the Committee on Privileges and Elections investigate the allegations brought forth by the United States Department of Justice against Senator Louise Lucas (D – Portsmouth). The Resolution requests that an investigation be conducted regarding a potential breach of the General Assembly Conflicts of Interest Act with a specific focus on consideration of expulsion from the Senate of Virginia.”
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INBOX: @jonesjay has filed a federal lawsuit to block Trump’s arch: “President Trump’s illegal vanity project is an affront to this hallowed ground and the extraordinary sacrifices it represents” #valeg#
The complaint👉
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New @CookPolitical House ratings: we're projecting a Dem gain of 12-25 seats, more than enough for a majority.
Solid/Likely/Lean D: 222
Solid/Likely/Lean R: 195
Toss Up: 18
Full analysis by @ercovey:
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More on this from me: "Dominion/NextEra merger will rise or fall on specific Virginia merger law" 👉 #VALeg#
The main question that the SCC has to look at is whether or not the Dominion Energy and NextEra merger will "do no harm" to ratepayers in Virginia.
Just now, on the earnings call, Dominion CEO Bob Blue said: "We're confident that we have met that standard. In fact, we've exceeded the standard by proposing significant benefits in terms of customer affordability, jobs in our service area, and development of needed energy resources."
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A billionaire-backed group spent $50 million over the last week to thwart Prop. 40 and boost 42.
That’s more than the billionaire tax backers raised in the entirety of their 10-month campaign.
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More here. @SearchlightInst also attended the briefing
Seems increasingly clear that the larger economic disputes between the Left and Center wings are being downplayed for anti-corruption and anti-monopoly policy.
Hope it holds and ushers in real changes.
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A federal judge has temporarily halted the state Attorney General’s subpoena for 10 years of West Virginia Rivers Coalition communications and documents.
Some news here RE: the DOJ monitors in PA
Dep. Secretary Jonathan Marks sent this email to counties this week. He told counties the monitors "may not enter restricted areas." I clarified with DOS and the "restricted area" starts at the 10-foot boundary from the entrance of a
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Irresponsible headline
NEW from me: Virginia parents, caregivers struggle under new reporting system #VALeg#
@TheArcofVA @KathyKLTran
Took time on this awesome day to take a ride on the Virginia Capital Trail.
If you haven't checked it out... make it so (RIP Patrick Stewart)
If Democrats do everything right, the national debt will matter again at 12:01 pm on January 20, 2029.
