Democrats introduce bill in response to court’s order and Republicans’ inaction Richmond – House Democrats have pre-filed a proposed map ahead of the special session on Thursday called by Governor Northam. At a press event on Wednesday, Democratic Leader David Toscano and Legislative Black Caucus Chair Lamont Bagby spoke on the merits of the Democratic…
Month: August 2018
Governor’s announcement follows repeated requests by House Democrats (Richmond) – Today, Governor Northam called the General Assembly to convene in a special session on redistricting on August 30. The Governor’s announcement follows the House Democratic Caucus’s repeated requests to Speaker Kirk Cox to move forward with redrawing the eleven legislative districts determined by the court to be…
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Second letter sent to Cox requesting special session follows new court order issued last week (Richmond) – On Monday, Virginia House Democratic Leader David Toscano sent a letter to Speaker Kirk Cox requesting a special session to redraw 11 districts deemed by the courts to be racially gerrymandered. The letter follows a court order issued last…
(Richmond) – House Democratic Leader David Toscano and Caucus Chair Charniele Herring released the following statement ahead of the anniversary of the violent white supremacist rally that took place in Charlottesville last year. “One year later, we continue to feel the effects of the violent alt-right rally and its aftermath in Charlottesville, across the Commonwealth, and…
(Richmond) – House Democratic Leader David Toscano and Caucus Chair Charniele Herring released a statement following the call to caucus issued by the Democratic committees in HD-08. “We look forward to supporting the Democratic nominee in HD-08. With the strong Democratic momentum across the Commonwealth, including in historically red areas, we are confident that the Democratic…