Cindy
Delegate Kaye Kory and Friends of Guest House Host Emotional Discussion of Female Inmates...
by Cindy; Originally posted at VAPLAN
Over the last couple years, the Virginia Department of Corrections has made the news headlines, and not in a...
Welcome Back to the VAPLAN Legislative Scorecard!
Last year after tracking bills throughout the General Assembly session, VAPLAN had this *great* idea to make a scorecard, summarizing how progressive--or not--the legislators...
Lies, Damned Lies, and Batting Averages: The Case of VPAP’s Legislator Success Scorecard
by Cindy
With the end of the General Assembly session comes the rollout of the VPAP “batting averages” --statistics that purport to measure “the success...
On the 11th Hour, General Assembly Finds a Redistricting Amendment Most Can Live With...
by Cindy
Today was the last full day of session, officially the eleventh hour for redistricting reform before the next Census. And the General Assembly...
Meet the Commonwealth’s Attorney Challengers, Episode 2: Steve Descano (Fairfax County)
Tell me a little about your background.
I am a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point and US Army veteran. Following my service...
How to Make Virginia Democrats Look Worse: Media Leaks
by Cindy
I think we all know the Democratic Party in Virginia is desperately trying to recover from some horrific revelations about its top leaders....
Okay, Yeah, Richmond is Burning, But What About My Crosswalk?
I was having a meeting with Senator Saslaw today, and at the end, he asked if I’d mind going along on a quick stop...
The Surreality Continues in Virginia as Herring Issues Statement of Regrets re Blackface
UPDATE: Statement from Attorney General Mark Herring:
STATEMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL MARK R. HERRING
RICHMOND (February 6, 2019) – Virginia Attorney General Mark R.Herring today released the following statement:
"The...
Our Ballot is Not a BuzzFeed Quiz! The Case of State Sen. Bill Stanley’s...
by Cindy
I have seen this Roanoke Times editorial ("We call out the 14 senators who voted against modernizing schools") shared repeatedly today by many of...
Meet the Commonwealth’s Attorney Challengers, Episode 1: Parisa Dehghani-Tafti
Tell me a little about your background.
I am a longtime Arlington resident. I’m married with two kids who attend public school in Arlington. When...
