Author Archives: Sarah Williams

State Line Social

Posted on 05/20/2013

State Line Social, a set on Flickr. Great time this evening with Democrats from Bristol Tennessee and Bristol Virginia at the State Line Bar and Grill in Bristol Tennessee. This is a monthly event, every third Monday – come and … Continue reading →

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Notice of cancellation of Caucus

Posted on 05/03/2013

The deadline for filing set at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2013 having passed, and the number of persons filing for Delegate or Alternate to the Ninth Congressional District Convention being five and only five persons sufficient to meet … Continue reading →

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President Obama at the 2013 White House Correspondent’s Dinner

Posted on 04/29/2013

Here is a link to the complete speech: http://1.usa.gov/Yh8pBo

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Cancelled: Delegate Selection Caucus

Posted on 04/22/2013

Update: The number of filings being equal to the number of delegates needed, the caucus is cancelled as provided in the call and the persons who filed are declared the Delegates and Alternates to the Convention. NOTICE OF CITY OF … Continue reading →

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Cancellation: Democratic Call to Caucus, City of Bristol Virginia

Posted on 04/15/2013

Cancellation: The stated deadline today Friday April 26, 2013, at noon having passed, and no additional candidates having appeared to necessitate a caucus, the Nominating Caucus scheduled for Monday, April 29, 2013, is hereby cancelled. Please note that the May … Continue reading →

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House Democratic Leader urges Cuccinelli to appoint separate counsel in Star Scientific Case

Posted on 03/29/2013

from Ashley Bauman Democratic Party of Virginia ashley@vademocrats.org March 29, 2013, Charlottesville, VA — Today House Democratic Leader David Toscano sent the following letter to Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli urging him to recuse himself and his office and appoint outside … Continue reading →

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Medicaid expansion moves forward for most states

Posted on 02/21/2013

A key provision of Obamacare is Medicaid expansion, expanding the range of persons eligible for Medicaid to low income individuals and families. States have the option to participate or not participate. The entire cost of this expansion is paid by … Continue reading →

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DPVA Chair Herring responds to Obama’s call for action

Posted on 02/19/2013

Middle class families, children and seniors will bear the brunt of these harmful but completely avoidable cuts to vital government initiatives. Continue reading →

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Cuccinelli has consistently put his own political interests ahead of Virginia children and taxpayers

Posted on 02/11/2013

As Ken Cuccinelli moves from full-time to part-time Attorney General while still drawing his full-time salary, it is arguable that perhaps he can do less harm if he is on the job for fewer hours. But keep in mind that … Continue reading →

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Whatever happened to the swing districts

Posted on 01/05/2013

In an article titled As Swing Districts Dwindle, Can a Divided House Stand?(Dec. 27, 2012) Nate Silver describes the loss of swing districts, which he links to the continuing gridlock: In 1992, there were 103 members of the House of … Continue reading →

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