Tag: Campaign finance
Governor Northam Announces Legislative Proposals to Protect Voting Rights and Reform...
From Gov. Ralph Northam's office:
Governor Northam Announces Legislative Proposals to Protect Voting Rights and Reform Campaign Finance Laws
~ Proposals include no-excuse absentee voting, repeal...
No More $5,000 In “Amazon Purchases” Every Quarter; Fixing Virginia’s Embarrassingly...
by Kellen Squire
Way back in a wild and uncharted era - also known as January 2017 - I had just launched my campaign for...
NRA & Dominion Money Dominate Virginia Politics, Thanks in Large Part...
by Todd Smyth
The reason Virginia has such weak gun laws is the same reason we have no control over our own public utilities. That...
1Q2018 Virginia Candidates’ Campaign Finance Numbers Coming In… [UPDATED 4/23]
First quarter 2018 fundraising numbers are due to the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) by April 15, but some candidates report before then. I'll post...
Your Reputation Not Enough to Guarantee a Win? Throw a Million...
by Cindy
Last night I attended a Blue Nova Huddle at Clare and Don’s in Falls Church. The guest speakers were Senators Dick Saslaw (D-35)...
If This is “Usual and Customary,” the Virginia General Assembly Has...
The House floor “wasted time” today talking about campaign finance reform, according to Delegate Tim Hugo (R).
In Virginia, we have a dirty little problem....
A Deal with the Devil on Campaign Finance Reform?
By Josh Stanfield of Activate Virginia
Why would a Republican-stacked, questionably legitimate House Rules Committee report to the floor a radical campaign finance reform bill...
Are These the Kind of People Who Should Choose Our Future?
This will be running as my weekly op/ed in the newspapers of my very Republican congressional District (VA-06).
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Such things are rarely displayed so blatantly,...
I Won’t Take A Dime From Corporate PACs
by Ben Cullop
Corporate special interests have too much sway in Washington and I’m tired of it.
In July, I decided to file my paperwork to...
Campaign Finance System: Something’s Rotten in the Old Dominion
by Bert Berlin
My member of the House of Delegates enjoys being in a gerrymandered Republican district. In 2011, 2013 and 2015 my delegate ran...