1. Bolling v. Cuccinelli (on Convention Fees)
I don’t exactly know why, but I’ve thought for a long-time that it’s very easy for people to underestimate Bill Bolling’s political skills. There was a little bit of inside baseball this week that reminded me once again that Bolling is really a pretty savvy player. In the run up to the [...]
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1. SCAM!
The news that former Secretary of Finance John Forbes intends to plea guilty to a $4 million scam carried out against the Virginia Tobacco Commission was a genuine shocker. In the first place, Virginia state politics has been mercifully free of this kind of activity, especially when compared to some other states. Moreover, it [...]
Warner Turns Down DSCC Chair
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Podesta Endorses Warner Proposal
Forbes Sentencing Hearing Postponed
State Revenue Grows, Still Behind Forecast
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Virginia Next [...]
Concerns over proposed mandatory state convention fees were brought to my attention by several grassroots Republicans. From additional conversations, I believe most of the Republican workers we depend upon to win elections are not aware of these proposed changes, nor their possible effect.
What fees are being proposed for delegates and candidates to statewide conventions?
Delegates [...]