As anyone with an email address or cell phone knows, Republicans and Democrats have ramped up their November battle. The near-term focus has meant Democrats […]
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For several years I have served as the ballot officer in my local precinct, handing out and tracking the paper ballots and dealing with any […]
Renowned playwright Tom Stoppard famously wrote, “It’s not the voting that’s democracy; it’s the counting.” His point is both pithy and insightful — without fair and […]
You may think the recent Virginia election was about abortion, but follow the money. The wave of advertising on that issue was largely bankrolled by the […]
“You dance with the one who brung ya” goes one of the oldest sayings in politics. It means that when elected officials get into public […]
In two weeks, the people of Virginia will decide on two competing visions for the future of Virginia. Will they elect a General Assembly favoring […]