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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 2 weeks

    I mean...Youngkin vetoed a bill prohibiting insurance companies from discriminating against PrEP (HIV blocking meds) users;

    and vetoed a bill that would have added sexual orientation and gender identity to bullying definitions...

    Why the surprise?
    x.com/jaaavis/stat...

    Brandon Jarvis on X: ""What I didn't expect was the governor I have always supported to call and demand my resignation without even showing me the supposed evidence or offering me a chance to respond," Reid said." / X

    "What I didn't expect was the governor I have always supported to call and demand my resignation without even showing me the supposed evidence or offering me a chance to respond," Reid said.

    x.com

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    VAPLAN @vaplan.bsky.social 2 weeks

    License plate reader case update (just mentioned in today's FOIA Council meeting): judge ruled just this week that law enforcement ARE required to release the collected ALPR data when requested. cardinalnews.org/2025/03/28/i...

    I drove 300 miles in rural Virginia, then asked police to send me their public surveillance footage of my car. Here's what I learned.

    Anyone might wonder how often they are caught on police cameras that operate 24/7. I spent a day driving, and over a month trying to get the answer.

    cardinalnews.org

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    VAPLAN @vaplan.bsky.social 3 weeks

    "...expected impacts of tariffs on imported goods played a role in the decision to lay off {250 workers}."

    But hey, according to GOP governor candidate Winsome Sears, losing your job isn't a huge thing, it "happens to everybody all the time!" www.wfxrtv.com/news/local-n...

    Volvo confirms 250+ layoffs coming to New River Valley truck assembly plant

    DUBLIN, Va. (WFXR) – Volvo plans to lay off at least 250 employees at its semi-truck plant in Dublin by the end of March, the company confirms to WFXR News. The automaker previously said it w…

    www.wfxrtv.com

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    VAPLAN @vaplan.bsky.social 4 weeks

    Anyone old enough to remember when the GOP pretended to care about the Constitution, due process, all that? Or was that only when it came to white men and their guns?

    Scott MacFarlane

    ALERT: Weeks after nationally-televised press conference .. in which Attorney General Pam Bondi referred to Henrry Villatoro-Santos as "east coast leader" of MS 13 .. Justice Dept seeks to *drop* the case

    Raising questions from former prosecutors...

    www.cbsnews.com/news/doj-see...

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    VAPLAN @vaplan.bsky.social 1 month

    "When the Trump administration fired thousands of them overnight, throwing their lives into chaos, Miyares had every opportunity to join the fight to protect them. Instead, he stood by while Virginians lost their jobs, their paychecks and their ability to provide for their families"

    Jay Jones

    Jason Miyares has had every chance to stand up for Virginia families—but time and again, he has chosen not to. I wrote about why that matters, and what I’d do differently as Attorney General.

    Read more in @pilotonline.com: www.pilotonline.com/2025/04/08/c...

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