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November 3, 2019 at 3:15 PM

So You Think You're A Pundit!

So You Think You're A Pundit! Political spectators and speculators: It's your time to shine! Make your predictions for the winners of Tuesday's General Assembly elections. If you're correct, you'll be crowned the 2019 VPAP Pundit.   …

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November 2, 2019 at 2:31 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update Counting Down To Election Day VPAP has got you covered with election day resources. 1. See Your Sample Ballot Now when you search your address in All Politics is Local, you'll see a p…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

November 1, 2019 at 2:46 PM

Now Live: Value-Added Campaign Finance Reports

Now Live: Value-Added Campaign Finance Reports VPAP has completed the integration of information from pre-election campaign finance reports filed last week. The value-added work makes it possible to view each donor's complete giving history, sort a candid…

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October 30, 2019 at 4:15 PM

Visualization: Last-Minute Donations

Visualization: Last-Minute Donations VPAP has produced a new tool to track large, last-minute donations in the final week before the General Assembly elections. It can help show which races might suddenly "come into play", and districts where parties are …

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October 29, 2019 at 3:31 PM

Update: Pre-Election Campaign Finance Reports

Update: Pre-Election Campaign Finance Reports The flow of money into General Assembly elections hit a frenetic pace with one week to go before Election Day. Here are three ways we are helping the public keep up with record-breaking campaign contributions…

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October 28, 2019 at 9:41 PM

Now Live: Pre-Election Campaign Finance Reports

Now Live: Pre-Election Campaign Finance Reports VPAP has posted the first batch of pre-election campaign finance disclosures from all candidates on the November 5 ballot. The reports cover activity between October 1 and October 24. The deadline is midni…

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October 27, 2019 at 2:15 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update An Insider's Look at the Legislative Elections RSVP to attend After Virginia Votes! This free, public event on November 12 features bipartisan panelists exploring the General Assembly campaigns. Register…

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October 21, 2019 at 2:31 PM

Last Call: Two-Minute Survey

Last Call: Two-Minute Survey Please take our quick, 10-question survey before it closes today at 5 p.m.     Start Survey You can take the survey anonymously. Or you can provide your contact information to enter to win a $10…

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October 20, 2019 at 2:19 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update Tell Us What You Think! Please take a few minutes to complete VPAP's annual survey before it ends Monday. Your responses help us make vpap.org work better for you. Plus, you can enter a drawing to win a $100 Amazon gi…

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October 18, 2019 at 8:30 PM

Now Updated: Mid-October Campaign Finance Reports

Now Updated: Mid-October Campaign Finance Reports VPAP has completed the integration of information from campaign finance reports filed last week. The value-added work makes it possible to view each donor's complete giving history, sort a candidate's dono…

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October 15, 2019 at 9:50 PM

Now Live: Mid-October Campaign Finance Reports

Now Live: Mid-October Campaign Finance Reports VPAP has posted the first batch of mid-October campaign finance disclosures from Virginia candidates on the November 5 ballot and for all non-candidate PACs. For candidates, the reports cover activity during…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

October 12, 2019 at 9:15 PM

VPAP wants to know...

VPAP wants to know... Our annual survey is just 10 quick questions. Please take a few minutes to tell us what you think.   Start Survey You can take the survey anonymously, or provide your contact information to enter to wi…

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  David M. Poole · [email protected]

October 3, 2019 at 6:30 PM

Last Call!

Last Call! Thank you to the 183 readers who have donated so far! Please act now! There’s still time to make a contribution before the deadline today at 5pm. DONATE NOW The suggested annual contribution is $75, but donation…

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  Ali Mislowsky · [email protected]

October 2, 2019 at 11:31 PM

Tremendous Response!

Tremendous Response! Thank you to the 120 readers who donated in the first 12 hours of the VaNews-a-thon! There’s still time to add your name to the list.   DONATE NOW Your contribution will support this free, public servi…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

October 1, 2019 at 2:18 PM

Visualization: Specificity is in the Eye of the Beholder

Visualization: Specificity is in the Eye of the Beholder After each General Assembly session, lobbyists are required to identify the legislative actions they sought to influence. Nothing in the law requires a list of bills, but instructions provided by th…

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September 30, 2019 at 3:14 PM

Visualization: Annual Lobbyist Entertainment Disclosures

Visualization: Annual Lobbyist Entertainment Disclosures Each year, lobbyists are required to report their activities to the Virginia Ethics Council, including spending on meals, receptions and other entertainment provided to executive and legislative off…

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September 23, 2019 at 2:44 PM

Visualization: 20-Year Trend in General Assembly Donations

Visualization: 20-Year Trend in General Assembly Donations If you look at political contributions to all General Assembly candidates, how much money comes from business donors, single-interest groups, out-of-state donors and others? VPAP looks at the 20-y…

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September 20, 2019 at 7:30 PM

Now Live: Value-Added Campaign Finance Reports

Now Live: Value-Added Campaign Finance Reports VPAP has completed the integration of information from first-quarter campaign finance reports filed last week. The value-added work makes it possible to view each donor's complete giving history, sort a candi…

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September 20, 2019 at 4:29 PM

Visualization: Money in the Bank

Visualization: Money in the Bank A record 68 General Assembly incumbents face a major party challenger this November. As Labor Day approached, how many incumbents held a cash advantage? …

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September 16, 2019 at 4:59 PM

Visualization: Putting Up a Big Number

Visualization: Putting Up a Big Number By Tuesday morning, the truth will be told about what happened during the key fundraising months of July and August. In campaign finance reports due at midnight, the goal of each General Assembly candidate will be to…

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September 11, 2019 at 5:14 PM

Visualization: Ranking the Partisan Lean of Legislative Districts

Visualization: Ranking the Partisan Lean of Legislative Districts VPAP has updated its index to rank the partisan tendencies of all 140 General Assembly districts. The update takes into account a federal court order earlier this year that redrew 25 state …

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  VPAP · [email protected]

August 29, 2019 at 2:00 PM

Visualization: Virginia College Acceptance Rates

Visualization: Virginia College Acceptance Rates Overall, seven of every 10 Virginia high school students who apply to a public, four-year state college or university are accepted. See how acceptance rates vary by locality -- and filter for the six most-s…

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  David M. Poole · [email protected]

August 24, 2019 at 2:33 PM

Skip the glue sticks

Skip the glue sticks You’ve outgrown the need for new school supplies. But you’ll always require the right tools to start your day. That’s why you read VaNews. The clips are the ultimate utility for a quick, easy update. Support the service that supplie…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

August 19, 2019 at 5:14 PM

Visualization: The Graying of Virginia

Visualization: The Graying of Virginia People are living longer. Birth rates are declining. By 2040, nearly one in five Virginians will be 65 or older. See the impact on your city or county. …

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August 18, 2019 at 2:30 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update You May Have Noticed... Our new home page is up and running! You can read more about the redesign here.  Farewell, Josie! Thanks to our summ…

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August 14, 2019 at 2:03 PM

Visualization: The Wealth of General Assembly Hopefuls

Visualization: The Wealth of General Assembly Hopefuls To qualify for the ballot, General Assembly hopefuls must disclose information about their personal finances that potentially could pose conflicts of interest with the public duties they are seeking. …

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August 13, 2019 at 7:29 PM

Visualization: Comparing Candidates' Personal Wealth

Visualization: Comparing Candidates' Personal Wealth Recently filed disclosures show how 120 men and women seeking entrance into the Virginia General Assembly measure up in personal wealth compared to the 140 members who served last winter. As expected, t…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

August 12, 2019 at 3:29 PM

Visualization: Connecting Virginia Candidates with Faraway Donors

Visualization: Connecting Virginia Candidates with Faraway Donors Virginia Democrats are winning the small-dollar race, with about half their donations of $100 or less coming from out of state. VPAP's latest data visualization shows how progressive groups…

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  David M. Poole · [email protected]

August 8, 2019 at 5:30 PM

A fresh, new home page

A fresh, new home page The VPAP team has been working hard on an exciting project. Next week, our home page will have a new, fresh look. The content and structure of the site have not changed. Think of it this way: vpap.org …

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  VPAP · [email protected]

August 5, 2019 at 2:44 PM

Visualization: Virginians Have Donated $3.5 Million to 2020 Presidential Candidates

Visualization: Virginians Have Donated $3.5 Million to 2020 Presidential Candidates Through June, Virginians had donated $1.6 million to President Trump's re-election campaign, nearly as much as all Democratic candidates combined. VPAP provides a total fo…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

August 3, 2019 at 2:30 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Thank you to the nearly 2,000 VPAP users, donors and other members of the community who completed our strategic planning survey. Your feedback will help guide the VPAP Board of Direct…

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July 30, 2019 at 1:59 PM

Visualization: New Voter Registrations by Gender, Age

Visualization: New Voter Registrations by Gender, Age In the first six months of the year, women tend to outnumber men among new voter registrations in Virginia. VPAP's latest data visualization shows there have been two recent exceptions — 2017 and this …

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  VPAP · [email protected]

July 29, 2019 at 2:14 PM

Visualization: Spike in Voter Registration

Visualization: Spike in Voter Registration In each of the three years since the 2016 presidential election, voter registration in Virginia has increased compared to the same point in previous election cycles. VPAP charts the number of new registrations pe…

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July 25, 2019 at 2:29 PM

Visualization: First-Term Democrats Break Fundraising Convention

Visualization: First-Term Democrats Break Fundraising Convention Where do first-term House Democrats — some of whom have sworn off corporate donors — go for campaign contributions? VPAP examines how the funding mix for this group differs from that of rece…

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July 22, 2019 at 4:00 PM

Visualization: Comparing Candidates' Source of Funds

Visualization: Comparing Candidates' Source of Funds VPAP ranks General Assembly candidates by the proportion of money from six types of campaign donors, ranging from small donors who give $100 or less to businesses that lobby the state legislature. There…

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July 20, 2019 at 2:30 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update See Details from New Finance Reports VPAP has updated its website with value-added data from the July 15 campaign finance filing deadline. Explore them here -- we've included links to some pages you may …

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July 19, 2019 at 3:44 PM

Visualization: Money Doesn't Always Buy Love

Visualization: Money Doesn't Always Buy Love On June 11, the top spending candidate won most -- but not all -- of the 35 General Assembly primary elections. Using the campaign finance reports released Monday, VPAP lists the top spender in each primary con…

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July 18, 2019 at 1:44 PM

Visualization: Money in the Bank: Incumbents vs. Challengers

Visualization: Money in the Bank: Incumbents vs. Challengers This November, 68 General Assembly incumbents face a major party challenger. At the mid-year point, most of these legislators held a cash advantage over their opponents. But as of June 30, a few…

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July 17, 2019 at 2:29 PM

Visualization: GOP Holds Money Edge, But Democrats Closing Gap

Visualization: GOP Holds Money Edge, But Democrats Closing Gap Republican legislative candidates still hold a cash advantage heading into the November elections, but Democratic candidates have nearly closed the gap. VPAP looks at the collective cash posit…

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July 17, 2019 at 1:44 PM

Visualization: Comparing Northam's Fundraising to Past Governors

Visualization: Comparing Northam's Fundraising to Past Governors VPAP looks at how much Gov. Ralph Northam, Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax and Attorney General Mark Herring raised in the first half of their second year in office compared to their predecessor…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

July 13, 2019 at 2:30 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update Mid-Year Campaign Finance Reports Due Monday Next week, mid-year campaign finance reports will offer a look at all candidate and PAC activity through June 30. Tune in Monday evening for a first look a…

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July 9, 2019 at 1:29 PM

Visualization: Changing Demographics of Democratic Legislative Candidates

Visualization: Changing Demographics of Democratic Legislative Candidates Using the metrics of age, gender and race, we compare 62 non-incumbent Democratic candidates running for the General Assembly this November with the 68 sitting Democratic legislator…

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July 8, 2019 at 2:45 PM

Visualization: Changing Demographics of GOP Legislative Candidates

Visualization: Changing Demographics of GOP Legislative Candidates Using the metrics of age, gender and race, we compare 36 non-incumbent Republican candidates running for the General Assembly this November with the 72 sitting GOP legislators. …

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  Ali Mislowsky · [email protected]

July 8, 2019 at 1:37 PM

Welcome! Your subscription to VaNews

Thank you for subscribing to VaNews!You should be receiving the clips by 7:15 a.m. each weekday. If you don’t see VaNews, it may be going to your Spam folder. Please let me know if you are having delivery issues.VaNews is produced by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP). …

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