Last week, three days after my father passed away, I was notified of phone calls in my district speaking in support of
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I knew from the moment I heard this that somehow the story of my very mild encounter with Devin Nunes on the flight from Salt Lake City to DC had made its way to Trump.
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On Jan. 6, Donald Trump tried to disrupt a ceremonial vote tallying by pressuring Vice President Mike Pence to nullify the election results. This was an attempt by Trump to seize power
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“Crap, crap, crap crap.” Those were the words I muttered as I walked to my car after our July Town Democratic Committee meeting. Somehow, someway I had just been convinced to run
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The Virginia election for governor began by appearing to offer the promise of honest debate between two adults concerning Democratic and Republican issues and policies. Certainly, noisy and extreme candidates for delegate
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The artwork by DemCast graphic artist Ollie, @Marcibp, is featured this week. Ollie’s eye-catching images tell the stories that made the news during the last week of Oct. 2021. The staff and
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For a California girl, I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about Virginia. An inordinate amount of time. Why? Because I see your election, Virginia Democrats, and I feel your pain.
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Dear Door Knocking Friends, The November 2nd Election is just days away. We’re running out of time to get out the vote! Please help us reach as many voters as possible to remind them
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The Jan. 6 insurrection continues, and as The Former Guy and Republicans incite rage across the nation, GOP gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin leads the effort in Virginia. He encourages the Big Lie,
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I spent the bulk of my career in the days prior to the internet working as a gatekeeper. I managed the flow of information. As an editor, aka “gatekeeper,” I took great
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As negotiations between President Biden and House and Senate members over the Build Back Better plan have developed in the last few weeks, a new tax proposal to fund the close to
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West Virginia is at the center of the national political storm surrounding the need to invest in infrastructure, in families, and in combating climate change. Notably, West Virginia is also one of
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