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- February 4, 2019
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34 Democrats Vote Down Republican-Led Emergency Tax Relief

As Republicans remain unified behind tax relief, Democrats remain committed to emptying the pockets of middle-class Virginians.

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- January 28, 2019
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House Republicans Set To Kill Off Every Gun Control Bill From Democrats

When Republicans announced that gun control legislation from Democrats was “dead on arrival” in the 2019 General Assembly session, they were serious, very serious.

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- January 21, 2019
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Gov. Northam’s Gun Control Push Hits Brick Wall in Republican-Led House

Fourteen gun control bills were defeated by Virginia House Republicans, leaving four remaining. While gun rights supporters said Governor Northam’s agenda appeared dead for the year, they warned these bills represented a wishlist by gun control proponents which could pass if Republicans lose the House and Senate this November.

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- January 16, 2019
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Republicans Hold Strong Fundraising Lead Over Democrats in Year-End Reports

House Republicans outraised Democrats by $1.8 million and have $2.2 million more in the bank. GOP leaders say they’re well-positioned for November.

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- December 29, 2018
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Repeal of Va. Right to Work Law Threatens Pay of Seasonal Workers

A seasonal worker’s $500 paycheck was reduced to $14.52 after mandatory union dues deductions in a non-Right to Work state. Seasonal employees in Virginia would face the same predicament, if Democrats succeed in repealing Virginia’s Right to Work law.

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- December 17, 2018
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Freshmen Democrats Suggest Repealing Va. Right to Work Law

Calls from freshmen Democrats Cheryl Turpin and Lee Carter signal a growing reversal from seventy years of bipartisan consensus on Virginia’s Right to Work law.

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- September 13, 2018
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Partisan Politics Is The Name Of The Game In Virginia’s Redistricting Fight

False claims of stalling in the courts, false claims of stalling politically, false claims of protecting racial gerrymandering, and the refusal of Democrats to unveil the mysterious map maker are all leading to the frustration of Republicans in the House of Delegates in dealing with redistricting.

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- September 4, 2018
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Who Is The Mysterious Map Maker And Why Won’t Democrats Reveal The Alleged Cartographer?

Is it really this hard to find out who drew Virginia’s new legislative map? In a word, yes.

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- August 30, 2018
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Top Virginia House GOP Lawmaker Calls Democratic Redistricting Plan Hypocritical Partisan Power Grab

The map revealed by House Democrats on Wednesday shows changes in 29 of the Commonwealth’s 100 legislative districts, causing the GOP leadership to rail against the revamped boundaries.

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- August 20, 2018
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House of Delegates To Reconvene For Special Session To Redraw Legislative Districts August 30

State lawmakers will come back to Richmond at the end of month to redraw the legislative districts. Meanwhile, the GOP is filing paperwork to the Supreme Court to have the lower court’s ruling overturned.

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