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  • By: Cindy Cunningham
  • On: January 8, 2020

Bills starting to come in! Bills starting to come in! Virginia Progressive Legislative Alert Newsletter The pre-filed bills are starting to show up in the ….

Shine a Light on Sentencing Guidelines to Potential Jurors
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Shine a Light on Sentencing Guidelines to Potential Jurors

  • By: Cindy Cunningham
  • On: December 16, 2019

Guest author: Outgoing Chesterfield County Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott Miles “We treat our jurors just like mushrooms. Keep ’em in the dark, and feed ’em manure.” ….

Senator Scott Surovell introduces bill to create a Prince William County public defender’s office: what about Chesterfield County?
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Senator Scott Surovell introduces bill to create a Prince William County public defender’s office: what about Chesterfield County?

  • By: Cindy Cunningham
  • On: December 9, 2019

by Chesterfield County Commonwealth’s Attorney, Scott Miles We have a lot of pent-up demand for progressive legislative action from our new majority, including the ERA, ….

Arlington County: Home of the Only Juvenile in the Country Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Robbery
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Arlington County: Home of the Only Juvenile in the Country Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Robbery

  • By: Cindy Cunningham
  • On: April 25, 2019

There is only one single reported instance in the entire country of a juvenile sentenced to life without parole for a case not involving homicide ….

Delegate Kory and Friends of Guest House Host Emotional Discussion of Female Inmates and Re-entry
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Delegate Kory and Friends of Guest House Host Emotional Discussion of Female Inmates and Re-entry

  • By: Cindy Cunningham
  • On: April 5, 2019

Over the last couple years, the Virginia Department of Corrections has made the news headlines, and not in a good way: There was the death ….

A Day in Portsmouth with a Progressive Prosecutor
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A Day in Portsmouth with a Progressive Prosecutor

  • By: Cindy Cunningham
  • On: April 1, 2019

The Commonwealth’s Attorney is a strange role. Because the county or local government is essentially their client (i.e. cases are named Arlington County vs. John ….

2019 Legislative Scorecard
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2019 Legislative Scorecard

  • By: Cindy Cunningham
  • On: March 15, 2019

Last year after tracking bills throughout the General Assembly session, VAPLAN had this *great* idea to make a scorecard, summarizing how progressive–or not–the legislators were, ….

ALERT: Senate Commerce & Labor to consider Renewables First bill on Monday Jan. 28.
  • 2019 Session

ALERT: Senate Commerce & Labor to consider Renewables First bill on Monday Jan. 28.

  • By: Cindy Cunningham
  • On: January 27, 2019
ALERT: Senate Commerce & Labor to consider Solar Freedom bill, Monday Jan. 28.
  • 2019 Session

ALERT: Senate Commerce & Labor to consider Solar Freedom bill, Monday Jan. 28.

  • By: Cindy Cunningham
  • On: January 27, 2019
ALERT: Senate Privileges and Elections to hear No-excuse absentee voting Tuesday Jan. 29.
  • 2019 Session

ALERT: Senate Privileges and Elections to hear No-excuse absentee voting Tuesday Jan. 29.

  • By: Cindy Cunningham
  • On: January 27, 2019

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Virginia Progressive Legislative Alert Network: tracking and reporting on the Virginia General Assembly sessions

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    VAPLAN @vaplan.bsky.social 13 hours

    "The dramatic jump in decertifications – once an exceptionally rare punishment – has both advocates for police reform and law enforcement officers saying the new regulations have made a difference." vcij.org/stories/as-v...

    Good things happen when we elect Democrats!
    Bar chart shows number of officer decertifications per year are 17 or fewer (usually less than ten) from 2010 until the law changed, and suddenly jump to 80-90 per year after the law is passed.
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    VAPLAN @vaplan.bsky.social 1 week

    Dem LG Q: Policies to balance students' gender identity and parents' bathroom/locker concerns?
    Bastani: Resources, mental health assistance
    Salgado: This is a GOP cultural wedge issue, not an actual problem
    Lateef: PWC has model nondiscrimination policies, open environment
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    VAPLAN @vaplan.bsky.social 1 week

    Dem LG debate Q: How address domestic violence prevention spending cuts?
    Stoney: nonprofit safety nets need continued funding
    Bastani: Dom. violence comes from economic issues, mental illness issue. Min wage, repeal RTW.
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    VAPLAN @vaplan.bsky.social 1 week

    Dem LG debate Q: What is your position on DEI?
    Rouse: It's part of VA code. We need to stay focused on winning this elex to push back.
    Stoney: We believe in equal opportunities. Look at VMI removal by Youngkin.
    Bastani: In 1st month in office we have to repeal RTW, to end discrim
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    VAPLAN @vaplan.bsky.social 1 week

    Dem LG debate Q: Is history being fully/accurately taught?
    Hashmi: Experts revised standards, Youngkin radically changed.
    Rouse: Have to start telling full history, fight back. We're more than just athletes.
    Stoney: The antebellum atrocities started in VA, students should know.

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