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21 hours agoJustin Fairfax, former rising star in Virginia Democratic Party, found dead in his home along with his wife | Fortune
Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis stated that the couple appeared to be going through a messy divorce but were still living in the same house with their two teenage children, who were home when the deaths occurred.
Washington DC
#virginia
fromwww.npr.org
2 months agoUS politics
Virginia Democrats show map to counter Trump redistricting but its future is unclear
Virginia Democrats proposed a congressional map to try to flip four seats, requiring legislative approval, a voter-approved constitutional amendment, and facing legal challenges.
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 weeks agoSpanberger's Virginia housing agenda falls short on local pushback
A pair of bills would have required local zoning codes to allow multifamily and mixed-use residential development by right across broad swaths of commercially zoned land. Supporters said the approach could convert underused strip malls, parking lots and office corridors into thousands of apartments without case-by-case rezonings.
East Bay real estate
#congressional-redistricting
NYC politics
fromNew York Daily News
1 month agoA Supreme Court win for a fair map: The Staten Island congressional district stays in place
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked Democrats' attempt to redraw New York's Republican-held congressional district, preserving the current nonpartisan map that gives no advantage to either party or incumbents.
SF politics
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month agoCandidates scramble, one quits, after redistricting shakes up California's congressional races
California's mid-decade congressional redistricting has reshaped districts, potentially sending gay Democrat Robert Garcia to represent conservative Huntington Beach, a city that previously voted to ban Pride flags from public property.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month agoVirginia Legislature Passes Bill Banning Public Schools From Teaching January 6 Was a Peaceful Protest'
The text of the bill, HB333, adds new language to the Virginia statutes that requires any local school board that imposes new restrictions on any program of instruction on or relating to the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the United States Capitol and any accompanying curriculum or instructional materials, or any instruction provided by a teacher as a part of any program of instruction.
Left-wing politics
#redistricting
SF politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month agoThe next redistricting battle might be who is counted in state legislative districts
Republican officials are pushing to redraw state legislative districts based on eligible voters only, excluding non-citizens and children, which would shift political power from diverse urban areas to older, whiter rural regions.
SF politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month agoThe next redistricting battle might be who is counted in state legislative districts
Republican officials are pushing to redraw state legislative districts based on eligible voters only, excluding non-citizens and children, which would shift political power from diverse urban areas to older, whiter rural regions.
#supreme-court
NYC politics
fromMiami Herald
1 month agoSupreme Court halts redrawing of New York congressional district
The Supreme Court halted a New York state court order requiring redistricting of Staten Island's congressional seat, citing concerns about timing and potential unconstitutional racial gerrymandering.
NYC politics
fromMiami Herald
1 month agoSupreme Court halts redrawing of New York congressional district
The Supreme Court halted a New York state court order requiring redistricting of Staten Island's congressional seat, citing concerns about timing and potential unconstitutional racial gerrymandering.
US politics
fromAxios
1 month agoBrutal Texas primary night points to trouble ahead for House incumbents
Thirty House Democrats face primary challengers who raised $100,000 or more, with a dozen out-raised by rivals, while Republicans face fewer coordinated challenges but deal with redistricting and Trump opposition.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months agoSpanberger Reshapes Virginia Boards on Day One
Freshly sworn into office, Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger appointed 27 new members to three university boards Saturday, effectively reshaping governance at the University of Virginia, George Mason University and Virginia Military Institute. Spanberger's wave of appointments comes after state Democrats blocked numerous picks advanced by former Republican governor Glenn Youngkin, who stocked university boards with GOP megadonors and various conservative figures, including former lawmakers and officials.
US politics
US politics
fromNew York Daily News
2 years agoCourt orders Alabama congressional map include second Black district after Republicans defy Voting Rights Act
A federal court ordered a new Alabama congressional map adding a second Black-majority district for 2024 after the state defied Voting Rights Act compliance orders.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months agoEmpowered Virginia Democrats Move Fast to Reshape Higher Ed
When Virginia's new Democratic leaders took control of the governor's office and attorney general position last week, they wasted no time overhauling higher ed. Abigail Spanberger, the new governor, immediately appointed more than two dozen members to the governing boards of the Virginia Military Institute, George Mason University and the University of Virginia, meaning she's already appointed the majority of members on the George Mason and UVA boards.
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