Category Archives: Politics

Scrap Electoral College? Open a Legal Pandora’s Box

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Stephen D. Haner

When Texas went to the United States Supreme Court last month complaining about the election processes in four other states, the case was dismissed on the issue of standing.  The Court correctly replied Texas had no right to complain about … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let the Left “Steal” the General Assembly

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Hans Bader

Would you like to keep Virginia from drawing legislative districts skewed in favor of the Democrats — that is, prevent liberal gerrymandering? One way to fight such gerrymandering is to apply to be a citizen member of the Virginia Redistricting … Continue reading →

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President-Elect Biden Loads Up on Lawyers

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Gary Baise

President-Elect Joe Biden has announced his EPA review team, many of whom are lawyers from some of the nation’s largest legal firms. Agriculture is in for an interesting ride. Patrice Lumumba Simms is designated as the team leader to review … Continue reading →

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Outcome Disputes May Help Kill Electoral College

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Stephen D. Haner

The battle is now rejoined to kill the Electoral College and elect a U.S. President in 2024 based purely on the national vote total. The stubborn refusal of President Donald J. Trump and many other Republicans to accept the November … Continue reading →

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Virginia’s New Political Landscape

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Jim Bacon

So, where do yesterday’s elections leave us? We don’t know who won the presidential election, and we probably won’t know for days, if not weeks. Still, we can draw some meaningful conclusions. Virginia remains a solid blue state. The Democrats’ political … Continue reading →

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