A Virginia Liberal
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A (happily-pseudonymous) liberal living in Virginia who has joined this site to keep up with local news and happenings, as well as to share my (admittedly-unsolicited) two cents when the opportunity arises.
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Hello BlueSky! I am a (happily-pseudonymous) liberal living in #Virginia who has joined this site to keep up with local news and happenings, as well as to share my two cents when the opportunity arises. Pleased to e-meet you!
Reposted by A Virginia Liberal
Simple answer to this: it helped Republicans in 2021. Republicans used RCV for their statewide office nominating convention and it yielded them a consensus candidate who performed well. That's why it puzzles me why Republicans in Virginia continue to oppose RCV.
cardinalnews.org/2024/12/05/r...
cardinalnews.org/2024/12/05/r...
Ranked-choice voting advocates need examples of where it would help Republicans
The examples being cited in Virginia where ranked-choice voting would help are all ones that might benefit Democrats. That's not helpful to the ranked-choice voting cause.
cardinalnews.org
December 5, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Simple answer to this: it helped Republicans in 2021. Republicans used RCV for their statewide office nominating convention and it yielded them a consensus candidate who performed well. That's why it puzzles me why Republicans in Virginia continue to oppose RCV.
cardinalnews.org/2024/12/05/r...
cardinalnews.org/2024/12/05/r...
Reposted by A Virginia Liberal
"Trump tried to move federal jobs out of Washington during his first term — on a much smaller scale — and that resulted in mass departures of experienced workers, questionable cost savings and broad interruptions to government work."
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Here’s what happened the last time Trump moved federal jobs out of D.C.
“Brain drain” at three small federal agencies shows how his new plan to relocate 100,000 federal workers might play out.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 5, 2024 at 5:58 PM
"Trump tried to move federal jobs out of Washington during his first term — on a much smaller scale — and that resulted in mass departures of experienced workers, questionable cost savings and broad interruptions to government work."
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Reposted by A Virginia Liberal
Personally, I think Norfolk leaders are drawing the wrong takeaway here. Really, Virginia should be examining how aligning our elections with the federal even-year schedule could save money and improve voter engagement.
We know where the old May local elections calendar came from: Jim Crow.
We know where the old May local elections calendar came from: Jim Crow.
Norfolk leaders want to align local elections with gubernatorial elections held in odd-numbered years. www.pilotonline.com/2024/12/01/s...
Some Norfolk politicians want to switch local elections to an off-year
After holding local elections in November this year, some Norfolk city leaders want to move local races to an odd-numbered year due to competition with federal campaigns for voter attention.
www.pilotonline.com
December 1, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Personally, I think Norfolk leaders are drawing the wrong takeaway here. Really, Virginia should be examining how aligning our elections with the federal even-year schedule could save money and improve voter engagement.
We know where the old May local elections calendar came from: Jim Crow.
We know where the old May local elections calendar came from: Jim Crow.
Hello BlueSky! I am a (happily-pseudonymous) liberal living in #Virginia who has joined this site to keep up with local news and happenings, as well as to share my two cents when the opportunity arises. Pleased to e-meet you!
December 1, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Hello BlueSky! I am a (happily-pseudonymous) liberal living in #Virginia who has joined this site to keep up with local news and happenings, as well as to share my two cents when the opportunity arises. Pleased to e-meet you!