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- April 8, 2019
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Trump, Pence Commit To Flipping Virginia Republican In 2020

The first push in flipping the Commonwealth red is the upcoming 2019 elections, with all 140 seats in the General Assembly on the ballot in November.

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- March 1, 2019
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Sex Trafficking Legislation Large Part Of GOP’s Pledge Keeping Communities Safe

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Measures to mitigate human and sex trafficking were a large part of the Republican Party’s agenda in the 2019 legislative session in Richmond, which included other bills to enhance the criminal justice system.

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The Republican Standard
- February 12, 2019
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GOP’s Billion Dollar Tax Reform Package Passed By VA General Assembly

Both bills were approved as “emergency” legislation, meaning their provisions will become effective as soon as they are signed by the governor. 

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The Republican Standard
- February 5, 2019
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House Republicans Lower Prepaid529 College Savings Costs

Bolstering innovation, job creation, and talent acquisition and production, House Republicans secure cost-lowering measures for Virginia college students.

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The Republican Standard
- 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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- February 2, 2019
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Dixie Debacle: Virginia’s Governor Northam Fails To Resign Amid Racial Controversy

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Ralph Northam, Virginia’s moonwalking, formerly-blackface governor, will not resign, but says he will “revisit” the decision if he is not “effective or efficient.”

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The Republican Standard
- January 28, 2019
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GOP Advances Middle Class Tax Relief Bill, Democrats Vote with Northam for Tax Hike

The House GOP tax relief plan advanced out of committee. The bill provides $950 million for a tax relief fund, offers tax relief to 2.7 million lower and middle-income Virginians, and would block Governor Northam’s proposed tax increase on 600,000 middle class taxpayers.

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- January 15, 2019
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Democratic Leader Filler-Corn Wrongly Claims Gov. Northam’s Budget Isn’t Built on Higher Taxes

Democratic Leader Filler-Corn wrongly claimed Governor Northam’s budget wasn’t paid for with $1.2 billion in higher taxes on 600,000 middle class Virginians. The Richmond Times-Dispatch’s editorial board disagreed — strongly.

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- January 15, 2019
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House GOP Unifies Behind Hugo’s Tax Relief Bill, Against Northam’s Tax Hike

House Republicans announced a unified front behind a plan offering tax relief to 2.7 million low and middle income Virginians. The House GOP plan blocks Governor Northam’s “hidden tax increase” on 600,000 middle class taxpayers.

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- December 29, 2018
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Dem. Candidate Dan Helmer Backs Govt. Surveillance of all Ammo Sales

Helmer: Track every ammunition purchase in a government database to identify mass shooters.

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