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  • Northam: Medicaid Expansion Is The Smart Choice For Virginia

    Jun 18

    Richmond, VA – Yesterday the Medicaid Innovation and Reform Commission met for the first time to begin the process of putting in place reforms to expand Medicaid. The Commission was established as a result of Senator Northam’s efforts during the 2013 budget process and Virginia now has a pathway for expansion.
     

    This issue is one of the key differences between Senator Northam and his Tea Party opponent E.W. Jackson. Northam supports the bipartisan effort in Virginia to expand Medicaid, and Jackson opposes the move all together.

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  • Jackson Will Not “Back Off” From Extreme Ideology

    Jun 18

    Richmond, VA – Yesterday on a conservative talk radio show the Republican nominee for Lt. Governor, Bishop E.W. Jackson, made it very clear that he will continue to make his social agenda the centerpiece of his campaign. Jackson boasted on-air that he has not “backed off” of elevating his far-right ideology [Buzzfeed.com, 6/17/13].

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  • Northam Applauds Supreme Court Ruling On Voter Registration Law

    Jun 17

    Richmond, VA – Today the United States Supreme Court struck down the Arizona law that required people to prove their citizenship when registering to vote.  The Democratic Nominee for Lt. Governor, State Senator Ralph Northam hailed the court’s 7-2 decision as a victory for the people of Virginia and citizens across the country. 

     

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  • Endorsements for Va.'s Democratic primary

    May 19

    The Washington Post

    Excerpt:

    An equally impressive pair of Democratic candidates is competing for the nomination for lieutenant governor, a job vested in recent years with real clout by dint of its tie-breaking vote in an evenly divided state Senate. Both candidates -- state Sen. Ralph S. Northam of Norfolk and Aneesh P. Chopra, a former technology czar both in the White House and under former Virginia governor Timothy M. Kaine -- are highly accomplished. We support Mr. Northam.

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  • Virginia Education Association Endorses Ralph Northam For Lieutenant Governor

    May 13

    (Richmond, VA) — Citing his dedication to excellence in the classroom and track record of treating teachers with respect, the Virginia Education Association (VEA) announced their endorsement of Senator Ralph Northam for Lieutenant Governor. 

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