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DPVA Weekly Top 5 for October 18, 2011

Virginia would change radically if the McDonnell-Cuccinelli Cantor Republicans take over the Senate In less than three weeks Virginia voters will go to the polls and make decisions that will affect the future of our Commonwealth and the families who … Continue reading

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DPVA Weekly Top 5 for October 4, 2011

New DPVA Web Video – A jobs Governor? DPVA released a new web video urging Governor McDonnell to get results to match his rhetoric on jobs. In August Virginia’s unemployment rate increased for the second straight month while the national … Continue reading

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DPVA Weekly Top 5 for August 2, 2011

Crisis averted – Congress passes a debt ceiling increaseAs with any compromise, it wasn’t perfect, but President Obama and congressional leaders finally got together and passed a debt ceiling increase that will allow our nation to meet it’s obligations, avoid … Continue reading

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iPhone and iPad App for the Democratic Party of Virginia

The mission of the DPVA is to constantly strive to provide the best services and resources possible to our Democratic grassroots activists, campaigns, and elected officials. Democrats win when they are educated, trained, and equipped with the right tools. That’s … Continue reading

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DPVA Weekly Top 5 for July 26, 2011

Virginia lost 14,600 jobs last month The U.S. Department of Labor reported last week that Virginia lost more than 14,000 jobs in the month of June, more than every other state but two. The loss amounted to nearly a quarter … Continue reading

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Virginia Summit July 15-16

Updated 6.23 with more detailed schedule. The first-ever Virginia Summit, which will be held on July 15th-16th at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, will offer two days of intensive training, policy and message briefings, career advancement advice and fellowship with … Continue reading

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DPVA Weekly Top 5 for June 21, 2011

Allen was against ethanol before he was for it before he was against it Senate candidate George Allen has never met a poll-driven position he couldn’t find a way to take, even if he held the exact opposition position not … Continue reading

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DPVA Weekly Top 5 for June 15, 2011

Every Democrat’s favorite Republican re-emerges We all remember former Delegate and Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Jeff Frederick as a barely coherent right-winger who could always be counted upon to do or say something to embarrass his party, and who … Continue reading

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DPVA Weekly Top 5 for March 22, 2011

1. The Affordable Care Act makes life better for middle class Virginians A Families USA Report released this week states that 123,500 with pre-existing conditions are protected from losing their health coverage thanks to the Affordable Care Act. The report … Continue reading

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DPVA Weekly Top 5 for February 9, 2011

Welcome to the DPVA Weekly Top 5, your review of the top five stories from the past week and a look at what’s ahead. Republicans Kill McDonnell’s ABC Legislation The Republican majority in the House of Delegates refused to even … Continue reading

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