Jeff E. Schapiro @RTDSchapiro
Politics columnist, Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch. Analyst, WVTF-Radio IQ. Call (804) 649-6814; write [email protected]. richmond.com Richmond, VA Joined August 2009-
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Res ipsa loquitur, part II:
Res ipsa loquitur:
And, you know, it’s said opossum tastes a lot like groundhog.
And, you know, it’s said opossum tastes a lot like groundhog.
Lots of conservative Christians solid for Israel b/c they view Jews as place keepers, protecting Holy Land until Christ’s return.
Emphasis on ‘not without controversy.’
A shake-up in the Democratic race for #Va governor puts ‘25 in focus. @MichaelLeePope of #Va Public Radio and I talk about it - and more. Please join us 7.45a on @WVTFRADIOIQ during @MorningEdition; 5.45p during @npratc. In #Rva, 89.7 FM; 89.1 in Roanoke; WHRV-Norfolk, 89.5.
This #Va youngster isn’t just a Girl Scout, she’s a freedom fighter who speaks truth to power, telling the rigidly conservative politicos of an #Rva suburb what they probably don’t want to hear - but need to. richmond.com/news/local/edu…
Probably not a bad idea @GovernorVA get out of town for a while. apnews.com/article/youngk…
Latest column: “Don’t underestimate the lift @SpanbergerForVA gets from the call of history: #Va has yet to elect a woman as governor. To borrow a term popular from the1920s… Spanberger is the ‘it girl’— new, clever, a source of curiosity.” richmond.com/news/state-reg…
‘Jeff’s Notes’ video column: Congressional campaign rural red district is Republican cannibalism. richmond.com/news/local/gov… via @RTDNEWS
“The General Assembly’s right to contraception bill said the state and localities are not allowed to enact any law or put in place any regulation that prohibits or restricts the sale or use of contraceptives.” richmond.com/news/state-reg…
A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma…
.@TerryMcAuliffe has friends on both sides - and he always votes with his friends.
.@TerryMcAuliffe has friends on both sides - and he always votes with his friends.
“The effort is the latest in state or federal actions to protect or bolster IVF access after Alabama’s state Supreme Court ruled that embryos are people — a ruling that called the future of the procedure into question nationally.” richmond.com/news/state-reg…
“Rich Anderson, chairman of the @VA_GOP, suggested Democrats were ‘prematurely’ jumping into the 2025 races amid the current federal election cycle due to concerns about what he said would eventually be a strong GOP ticket.” wtvr.com/news/local-new…
”@LevarStoney seemed to acknowledge @SpanbergerForVA’s solid frontrunner status in a statement announcing his decision, saying he only had a ‘narrow path’ to victory.” virginiamercury.com/briefs/stoney-…
“The appointments come as ABC awaits the resolution of a state budget dispute that will determine both its level of independence from the governor’s control and the amount of profit it is expected to generate.” richmond.com/news/state-reg…
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Leahy: Removing the Byrd Statue Is a Sign That Virginia Can Move Forward ift.tt/2T5eW5s
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