Thursday News: Former Massey Coal CEO Don Blankenship Gets a Year in Prison; Dick Black Not a “Beloved” Fan

by Lowell

Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, April 7. Also, check out the video of Del. Alfonso Lopez discussing some of the bad bills and Republican actions last General Assembly session.

• Even after Wisconsin win, Ted Cruz struggles to get establishment GOP support
• Trump has more than math to worry about in Cleveland
• The voters have spoken: Never Trump
• Almost Half Of Natural World Heritage Sites Are Threatened By Industry, New Report Says (Ugh.)
• Obama Kills Largest Corporate Attempt Yet To Flee Overseas And Dodge Taxes
• What Are You Waiting for, Democrats? (“Voter ID laws are having their intended effect. It’s time to do something.”)
• Chaos spreads inside Trump’s campaign: After Wisconsin loss, his second-rate, overmatched staff might not be able to right the ship
• Sanders: Clinton’s not qualified to be president (I like Bernie, but just…no, this is utterly ridiculous.)
• This is the problem with Bernie’s revolution: How one down-ticket election in Wisconsin shows the flaw in his political movement
• Ex-coal CEO Don Blankenship gets 1 year in prison (He should be in jail for a lot longer than that, but better than nothing I guess.)
• Virginia lawmakers banish pricey gifts, but not fundraisers
• Dominion encouraged by new bids for offshore wind turbines, but no decision yet
• Va. attorney general on Harward case: ‘In this case, the commonwealth got it wrong’
• McAuliffe vetoes bill to let school security officers carry guns
• Why a Va. senator told a teacher ‘You do not know better than the parents’ (Dick Black, crazy as always.)
• Fourth candidate enters race for Forbes’ 4th U.S. House seat (“Jackee K. Gonzalez, a Kenyan-born, married Chesterfield County mother of two, has filed to run as a Republican in the upcoming June 14 primary”)
• Editorial: Will McAuliffe stop GO?
• “My teeth hit the cement”: Second black man files complaint against Norfolk police
• After Fairfax police ticket cars awaiting state inspection, Va. passes law banning it
• Wilder asks pointed questions as 12 Richmond mayoral candidates appear at forum (“Wilder has previously criticized [Levar] Stoney, though not by name. He again singled him out at the beginning of Wednesday’s forum, describing a voice mail Stoney had left him.”)
• Gov. Terry McAuliffe links Botetourt wind farm proposal to economic development
• Virginia Democrats criticize plan to name George Mason law school after Antonin Scalia
• Portsmouth sheriff files complaint against special prosecutor who handled mayor’s case
• Morning rain likely, afternoon rain less so; Cold Saturday, snowflakes?