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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, April 8.
- Another study says warming may be worse than experts think (More urgency, if that’s possible, to get off fossil fuels ASAP.)
- Pope, Urging Less Judgment, Signals Change for the Divorced
- The Democratic race has now devolved into nastiness
- Obama pursued transformation as Republicans chose self-destruction (“Obama has accomplished much, but the GOP imploded on its own.”)
- On MSNBC, Ex-GOP Staffer Details How The Purpose Of Voter ID Laws Is To “Take People’s Constitutional Rights Away” (Allbaugh: “I Heard People … Actually Giddy And Happy And Talking About How We Can Take People’s Constitutional Rights Away, Or At Least Impede Them, To Hang Onto Power”)
- A testing year for American tolerance — and it may get worse (“Donald Trump has pushed the limits of the common sense behind the First Amendment.”)
- Is an increasingly nasty Clinton-Sanders race doing lasting damage to Democrats?
- Paul Krugman: Sanders Over the Edge (“The Sanders campaign has brought out a lot of idealism and energy that the progressive movement needs. It has also, however, brought out a streak of petulant self-righteousness among some supporters. Has it brought out that streak in the candidate, too?”)
- Cruz’s plan to ‘abolish the IRS’ would reward cheaters — and hurt honest taxpayers
- Poll: Americans overwhelmingly view Trump negatively
- Bill Clinton Gets Into Heated Exchange With Black Lives Matter Protester
- Not Good, Not Good At All (Josh Marshall: “I’ve increasingly had the sense that Weaver is a, maybe the key source of toxicity and cynicism in the Sanders camp, and I suspect doesn’t care terribly about the November election if Sanders isn’t the standard bearer.”
- Bernie’s campaign is failing him: The Sanders revolution is being undermined by outmatched, reckless advisors
- “He Brutalized for You” (“How Joseph McCarthy henchman Roy Cohn became Donald Trump’s mentor” — not the least bit surprising, but still appalling.)
- Bill Clinton Goes Off Script On 1994 Crime Bill
- Fire Bill Clinton (“No one is doing more damage to Hillary’s campaign than her husband.”)
- No One Wants to Endorse Ted Cruz (Other than crazies like Ken Kookinelli and Ewwww Jackson.)
- Warner, Kaine secure amendment to FAA bill to strengthen U.S. airport security
- Gillespie raises nearly $750K for 2017 Va. governor’s race (“Candidate’s campaign says he is on pace to hit $1 million by July.”)
- AG finds “significant risk” that GO Virginia bill is unconstitutional
- McAuliffe vetoes multiple gun-related bills, including concealed carry measure
- Proposed costs coming down for two offshore turbines
- McAuliffe does about-face on economic development program
- Editorial: For slain trooper, this was no exercise
- Religious leaders urge McAuliffe to veto electric chair bill
- Gov. McAuliffe says Hampton Roads cities must work together if they want to prosper
- Our view: Goodlatte provides a clarifying moment in Roanoke City Council races (Uhhh…alrighty.)
- Botetourt County to advertise 9-cent increase in tax rate
- After 33 years in prison, Keith Allen Harward to be set free Friday
- Norfolk mayoral race spurs court battle; Councilman Andy Protogyrou, Sheriff Bob McCabe at odds
- Public invited to Norfolk mayoral debate
- Mild but breezy today; Unsettled on Saturday with a wintry feel all weekend
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