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Winsome Earle-Sears Misrepresents Student Learning for Political Advantage

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by Marianne K. Burke, PhD, Virginia Grassroots Coaltion Despite being in office for the past four years as Lt. Governor, Republican gubernatorial nominee Winsome Earle-Sears...

Video, Live Blog: Jay Jones and Jason Miyares Face Off at 6 pm in...

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UPDATE 7:06 pm - Just one last point; this debate was run FAR FAR FAR better than the governor's debate...moderators so much better, neither...

Video: Sen. Mark Warner Wonders, “if [Trump] starts ignoring court orders, the question is,...

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See below for video and transcribed comments by Sen. Mark Warner from his weekly press availability, held earlier today. Bolding added by me for...

Video: Planned Parenthood Virginia PAC, Vote Pro-Choice, and Reproductive Freedom for All Launch Six-Figure...

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From Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia:  Planned Parenthood Virginia PAC, Vote Pro-Choice, and Reproductive Freedom for All Launch Six-Figure Digital Ad Campaign Exposing Jason Miyares’...

Video: President Barack Obama Endorses Abigail Spanberger for Governor in New Ads

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Good news from the Spanberger for Governor campaign; let's hope Barack Obama comes to Virginia in the next couple weeks to help get out...

Virginia 3Q25 (Federal Candidates) and September (State Candidates) Campaign Finance Reports Coming In; Spanberger,...

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Campaign finance reports (September for Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General and House of Delegates; 3Q25 for federal candidates) are coming in now. See VPAP,...

Thursday News: “It sure looks like the Voting Rights Act is doomed”; “The Last...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, October 16. CO2 from wildfires increases by 9%...

Video: Sen. Tim Kaine Says “there’s no reason for [the shutdown] to drag on,”...

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On MSNBC, Sen. Tim Kaine talks about the government shutdown, "why Republican leaders in the House of Representatives refuse to come to D.C. to...

DPVA: “Sears Must Call on All Young Republicans Implicated in Racist Text Scandal to...

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From the Democratic Party of Virginia: Sears Must Call on All Young Republicans Implicated in Racist Text Scandal to Step Down from Their Positions Youngkin Appointee...

Spanberger on Youngkin-Sears Coverup: “Making a blatant, concerted effort to conceal what should be...

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From the Spanberger for Governor campaign: NEW: Spanberger Statement on Youngkin-Sears Administration Concealing Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Canceled Federal Grants for Virginia Spanberger: “Making...

Video: On MSNBC, Spanberger Stands Up for Virginia Jobs as Trump, Earle-Sears Double Down...

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From the Spanberger for Governor campaign: ICYMI: On MSNBC, Spanberger Stands Up for Virginia Jobs as Trump, Earle-Sears Double Down on Mass Firings of Virginians  Spanberger:...

Wednesday News: “America Needs a Mass Movement—Now”; “‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, October 15. Trump ignores a question from a woman...

Video: John Reid Doubles Down That Winsome Earle-Sears Is Against Gay Marriage 

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From DPVA: Reid Doubles Down That Sears Is Against Gay Marriage  John Reid: “There's no question Winsome is not supportive of gay marriage”  VIRGINIA – In a new interview...

Video: Sen. Mark Warner, Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA08), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA10), James Walkinshaw (D-VA11)...

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See below for video and a few highlights from the news conference earlier today outside the Office of Management and Budget, with U.S. Senators...

Video: SEIU Virginia 512 Home Care Worker Elisha Joined by Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate Abigail...

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From SEIU Virginia 512:  SEIU Virginia 512 Home Care Worker Elisha joined by Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate Abigail Spanberger to Walk-a-Day in her shoes BURKE, Va., August...

Video: Speaking to VA Farm Bureau, Abigail Spanberger “emphasizes the importance of agriculture &...

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From the Spanberger for Governor campaign: In “Real Virginia” Interview, Spanberger Makes Clear Her Support for Virginia’s Producers, Agriculture & Forestry Industries  In the U.S. House, Spanberger Was Ranked...

Tuesday News: “Pressure on Hamas worked,” Now Time to Ramp It Up Against Putin;...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, October 14. India installs record 29.5 GW of...

NEW AD: Winsome Earle-Sears Says Firing Virginians for Being Gay, Opposing Same-Sex Marriage Is...

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From the Spanberger for Governor campaign: NEW AD: Winsome Earle-Sears Says Firing Virginians for Being Gay, Opposing Same-Sex Marriage Is “Not Discrimination” RICHMOND, Va. — The Spanberger...

Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA11) Demands Inspectors General Investigate Trump Administration’s Wasteful and Inefficient Layoff...

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From Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA11)'s office: Walkinshaw Demands Inspectors General Investigate Trump Administration’s Wasteful and Inefficient Layoff Scheme WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) today announced that...

NEW POLL: “Growing Supermajority of Fairfax County Residents Oppose Proposed Casino in Tysons Corner”

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This morning, Freedom Virginia put out a press release about a new poll on the proposed Fairfax/Tysons casino project, which finds that "75% of...

Monday News: “Global climate crosses more dangerous tipping points, heading for ecosystem collapse”; “All...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, October 13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gieTx_P6INQ Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point...

Video: On Fox “News,” Winsome Earle-Sears Praises Trump and Pleads for His Endorsement; Spews...

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UPDATE 10/13: See below for a press release from DPVA... Fox News Catches Sears in an Outright Lie About Virginia’s Unemployment Rising Under Her Watch Sears:...

Just 23 Days Until Virginia’s Crucial 2025 Elections: Here Are Some Early/In-Person Voting Locations,...

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With just 23 days until election day on November 4, early voting is going strong, with over 500,000 early votes cast so far (according...

Sunday News: “Pressure growing on Johnson to call House back amid shutdown fight”; Trump,...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, October 12. Ukraine war briefing: Latest refinery strike...

NEW VIDEO: Spanberger Calls Out Winsome Earle-Sears for Backing Trump’s Mass Firings of Virginia...

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From the Abigail Spanberger for Governor campaign: NEW VIDEO: Spanberger Calls Out Winsome Earle-Sears for Backing Trump’s Mass Firings of Virginia Workers Amid Government Shutdown...

VA Flip and Defend-a-District 2025 (10/10): “Composed. Focused. Capable. Professional.” (Spanberger) vs “Unhinged. Manic....

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From Del. Rip Sullivan's Project Blue Dominion: Wow. After last night's debate, our gubernatorial choices are, in a nutshell: Composed. Focused. Capable. Professional. or Unhinged. Manic. Flailing. Chaos. Abigail needs a House...

Saturday News: Stocks Plunge “after Trump’s new China tariff threat”; “Trump says federal layoffs...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, October 11. Number of wild bee species at...

Virginia Dems Slam Trump, Vought “Over Reports of Illegal Mass Firing Scheme During Shutdown”

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See below for some statements by Virginia Democrats regarding " reports that an illegal mass firing scheme has begun amidst a government shutdown." I'll...

Audio: Sen. Tim Kaine Says Abigail Spanberger Showed at Debate She Has the Right...

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Sen. Tim Kaine was on WAMU's The Politics Hour a little while ago. Here's what he had to say on some key topics, including...

John Reid Silent As Running Mate Winsome Earle-Sears Bizarrely Claims Opposing Gay Rights Is...

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From the Ghazala Hashmi for LG campaign: John Reid Silent As Running Mate Winsome Earle-Sears Bizarrely Claims Opposing Gay Rights Is “Not Discrimination” Democratic nominee for...