A Climate Activist’s Guide To Election Day 2013
Track them here. Gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey; tar sands in Maine; coal exports in Whatcom County, Washington; the New York City mayoral race; a forest ballot initiative in the...
View ArticleWhy Ken Cuccinelli Lost The Election
By defeating Republican nominee Ken Cuccinelli II in the gubernatorial election Tuesday, Virginia voters rejected one of the most openly-right wing politicians in the country. The post Why Ken...
View ArticleWhy Terry McAuliffe Won In Virginia
Though McAuliffe's principal argument was "putting jobs first," his progressive positions were front and center. The post Why Terry McAuliffe Won In Virginia appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticleThe Biggest Winner From Last Night’s Election? Obamacare
Not only did the nation's loudest critic of Obamacare go down in defeat, but the so-called bellwether for national politics is now on its way to expanding Medicaid under the law. The post The Biggest...
View ArticleVirginia Gun Shop Handed Out Free AR-15 Magazines To Voters
Show your voter ID, get a 30-round magazine for your assault rifle. The post Virginia Gun Shop Handed Out Free AR-15 Magazines To Voters appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticleThe Tenth Amendment Is Dead As A National Political Issue
Ken Cuccinelli is the original gangster of tentherism. And he just lost to a real life House of Cards character. The post The Tenth Amendment Is Dead As A National Political Issue appeared first on...
View ArticleMann 2, Cuccinelli 0: Climate Denial Becomes Wedge Issue, As Hockey Stick...
It's becoming clearer every day that a candidate advocating climate action drives a wedge between the anti-science Tea Party extremists and the rest of the Republican party (and independent/moderate...
View ArticleThe Buried Story At The Heart of The 2013 Elections
We learned last night that one popular plan to save the GOP from demographic oblivion will fail, hard. The post The Buried Story At The Heart of The 2013 Elections appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticleAfter Cuccinelli Loss, Conservatives Suddenly Realize Campaign Spending Is a...
Cuccinelli, in his concession, complained of "being outspent by an unprecedented $15 million." The post After Cuccinelli Loss, Conservatives Suddenly Realize Campaign Spending Is a Problem appeared...
View ArticleWhy Would A Climate Scientist Need A Quick Course In Legal Self-Defense?
There's a new offering at the American Geophysical Union's annual meeting: free legal advice for climate scientists. The post Why Would A Climate Scientist Need A Quick Course In Legal Self-Defense?...
View ArticleParty Chairman Who Told Anti-Semitic Joke At Cuccinelli Rally Is Now Running...
John Whitbeck, chairman of Virginia's 10th Congressional District Republican Committee, announced Monday> that he will run for Attorney General-Elect Mark Herring's open state senate seat -- barring...
View ArticleVirginia Tax Policy To Punish Same-Sex Couples And Businesses That Recognize...
Because of Virginia's stringent constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, couples and businesses will have to pay the consequences — literally. The post Virginia Tax Policy To Punish Same-Sex...
View ArticleFossil Fuel Companies Funnel Money Into McAuliffe’s Inaugural Fund
The same donors who contributed so much to Ken Cuccinelli’s climate-denying campaign to be the Governor of Virginia are setting their sights on McAuliffe. The post Fossil Fuel Companies Funnel Money...
View ArticleAt Least One Third Of The Featured Speakers At Virginia GOP Retreat Say...
If the Virginia Republican Party wants to move past the far right candidates that shut them out of their state's top offices last November, they may not want to take advice from people who believe that...
View ArticleThe Climate Champions Of 2013
2013 may have seen its share of climate grinches, but now it's time to toast the climate champs of the year. The post The Climate Champions Of 2013 appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticleOn Last Full Day In Office, Ex-Virginia Attorney General Sneaks In Anti-Gay...
Just hours before leaving office, former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R) issued an opinion that appears intended to entrench his own anti-gay policy preferences while he could still speak...
View ArticleVirginia’s Taxpayers Hit With $790,000 Legal Bill Arising From Charges...
Former Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife were recently indicted on 14 federal felony charges. The post Virginia’s Taxpayers Hit With $790,000 Legal Bill Arising From Charges Against Former Governor...
View ArticleEx-Virginia Attorney General Selling Prepaid Legal Services To People Who...
The practical effect of this new legal service will be that gun owners will enjoy fairly broad certainty that they will not be hit with massive legal bills if they shoot someone. That's one less thing...
View ArticleThe 6 Most Ridiculous Responses To Obama’s New Climate Rules
"With radicals like this in power, who needs enemies?" The post The 6 Most Ridiculous Responses To Obama’s New Climate Rules appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticleKen Cuccinelli’s New Business Will Not Survive Climate Change
What is the next step for a science-denying former politician? Launch a new business venture that will be utterly destroyed by human-caused climate in the coming decades. The post Ken Cuccinelli’s New...
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