Alexsis Rodgers: Senate Democrats embrace Jim Crow
Feb 21, 2022 ·
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IN THE NEWS: The General Assembly passed legislation allowing parents to opt their children out of following local mask mandates during a pandemic. What consequences might this pyrrhic victory have...
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IN THE NEWS: The General Assembly passed legislation allowing parents to opt their children out of following local mask mandates during a pandemic. What consequences might this pyrrhic victory have for Virginia residents? The General Assembly is debating equity licenses for marijuana retailers. What terms might they agree to in a compromise to expedite legal cannabis? Finally, the Governor wants to double the standard tax deduction and Democrats prefer a modest increase that preserves the state's fiscal options. What are the risks to the Senate putting a compromise bill on Youngkin's desk?
INTERVIEW: Alexsis Rogers is the State Director of Care in Action and a former candidate for Mayor of Richmond. She's opposing an effort, supported by most Senate Democrats, to write Jim Crow language back into the Code of Virginia and strip farm workers and domestic workers of overtime protections.
Learn more at https://linktr.ee/JacklegMedia.
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INTERVIEW: Alexsis Rogers is the State Director of Care in Action and a former candidate for Mayor of Richmond. She's opposing an effort, supported by most Senate Democrats, to write Jim Crow language back into the Code of Virginia and strip farm workers and domestic workers of overtime protections.
Learn more at https://linktr.ee/JacklegMedia.
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