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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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  • Northam Calls Out McDonnell/Cuccinelli; Demands Ethics Reform, Tougher Disclosure Laws

    Apr 25

    Richmond —Today, Senator Ralph Northam is calling for ethics reform that would require elected officials to disclose all gifts from lobbyists and corporations, create an independent agency to review these disclosures, and institute severe penalties for failing to disclose gifts or personal investments above $5,000.

     

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  • Ralph Northam’s Statement on Virginia Board of Health’s vote on TRAP regulations:

    Apr 13

    “The McDonnell/Cuccinelli TRAP regulations are another covert attempt by the Republicans to put politicians between a woman and her doctor. By forcing women’s health clinics to maintain medically irrelevant building standards, these TRAP regulations can shut down clinics that also perform cancer screenings and other primary care services. I am disappointed in the Board of Health’s vote to implement the TRAP regulations that will severely limit women’s access to reproductive health care and primary care. As Lieutenant Governor, I will lead the fight to overturn these anti-choice TRAP laws,”

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  • Senator Northam: Supporter of Marriage Equality for His Career in Elected Office

    Apr 6

    “I cherish my marriage and my family over all else and I cannot imagine the government taking that right away from me. There is no excuse to discriminate against Virginians based on whom they love or to stigmatize the children of same-sex couples as unequal because their parents cannot marry. I recently met with a constituent who broke down in tears because his gay son’s love would be treated as second-class.

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  • Senator Ralph Northam wins Fairfax County straw poll

    Apr 6

    “It is an honor to have the support of so many Fairfax Democrats. Thank you to all the incredible volunteers that made winning this Fairfax County Hunter Mill District straw poll possible. Every day we are gaining momentum in this race as more people hear our message of standing up for women’s health care and repealing Cuccinelli’s ultrasound bill.

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  • Northam gets top spot on Democrats’ primary ballot

    Apr 4

    Richmond Times Dispatch: Markus Schmidt

    State Sen. Ralph S. Northam, D-Norfolk, will be first on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 11, when Virginia Democrats will pick their candidate for lieutenant governor. Aneesh Chopra, who was appointed as the first Chief Technology Officer of the United States by President Barack Obama, after serving as technology chief under Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, will get the second slot on the ballot. Both candidates had filed their ballot petitions on the March 11 deadline, prompting the State Board of Elections to decide the ballot slots by drawing in a meeting in Richmond on Wednesday.

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