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March 22, 2020 at 2:14 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update Our Commitment To You VPAP is founded on the belief that a healthy democracy is powered by an informed electorate. In these uncertain times, the need for nonpartisan, fact-based information is more vital than ever. W…

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March 17, 2020 at 5:14 PM

Visual: Divergent Party Unity

Visual: Divergent Party Unity In the recent past, House Democrats and Republicans both operated with a relatively narrow band of party unity on contested floor votes. But this changed in 2020, as Democrats took power and pushed through a number of progres…

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March 16, 2020 at 3:14 PM

Visual: How Each Legislator Fared

Visual: How Each Legislator Fared The Virginia legislature approved 45% of bills introduced this year. What was the success rate of each legislator? VPAP's latest data visualization shows the "batting average" of each legislator, along with filters that s…

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March 14, 2020 at 2:29 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update Party Unity in Floor Votes How often do legislators vote with members of their caucus? Use VPAP's tool and explore unity by party, chamber, session and issue. VPAP's Lat…

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March 12, 2020 at 2:44 PM

Visual: The 'Contrarian' Caucus

Visual: The 'Contrarian' Caucus Floor vote data from the recently concluded General Assembly session shows a few lawmakers who don't mind taking a contrarian view, even if it means being on the short end of a 99-1 vote. Here's a list of legislators who at…

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March 11, 2020 at 3:14 PM

Visual: Pass or Fail: Fate of 2020 Legislation

Visual: Pass or Fail: Fate of 2020 Legislation VPAP analyzes the fate of 3,001 bills introduced during the annual General Assembly session. How many passed? How many failed and where were they killed? The analysis shows a big increase in the percentage of…

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March 7, 2020 at 3:14 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update VPAP's Super Tuesday 48,000 visitors tuned in to vpap.org Tuesday night to watch Virginia's results roll in. Explore votes at the precinct level and see each candidate's performance on our results page…

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March 6, 2020 at 4:14 PM

Visuals: Super Tuesday Superlatives, Bernie vs. Bernie

Visuals: Super Tuesday Superlatives, Bernie vs. Bernie 'Super Tuesday' Superlatives A locator map shows precincts where each candidate performed best during Tuesday's Democratic presidential primary. There are also fun facts such as local…

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March 6, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Meet the 2020 Super Tuesday Pundit

Meet the 2020 Super Tuesday Pundit Sensing the future doesn’t just happen in a galaxy far, far away. It also happens in Roanoke. Matt Jones, a 24-year-old Star Wars enthusiast and Roanoke native, correctly predicted the outcomes of Virginia…

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March 5, 2020 at 2:44 PM

Visuals: Super Tuesday Turnout

Visuals: Super Tuesday Turnout A closer look at 'Super Tuesday' Turnout Voter turnout in Tuesday's Democratic presidential primary in Virginia was 9 percentage points higher than it was four years ago. VPAP provides maps and charts to sho…

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March 3, 2020 at 5:29 PM

Visuals: Super Tuesday

Visuals: Super Tuesday 'Super Tuesday' Absentee Voters Today's 'Super Tuesday' primary will be the next-to-last statewide election before Virginia allows no-excuse early voting in November. Here's a quick snapshot of who has voted so far …

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March 3, 2020 at 3:44 PM

Last Call for Pundit Contest

Last Call for Pundit Contest There are just a few hours left to test your punditry skills! VPAP's Super Tuesday prediction contest will end at 3:00 p.m. today. Many will enter, but only one will wear the 2019 VPAP Pundit Crown.   Start Co…

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March 2, 2020 at 6:14 PM

Visual: A Historic Look at 'Super Tuesday' Turnout

Visual: A Historic Look at 'Super Tuesday' Turnout For the fifth time in 32 years, Virginia Democrats will go to the polls Tuesday to pick their party's presidential nominee. VPAP's latest visualization shows turnout has ranged from a low of 9 percent of …

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March 1, 2020 at 3:14 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update Join VPAP on Super Tuesday First, make your predictions in VPAP's Pundit Contest. Answer seven questions for a chance to win the crown. Start Pundit Contest Then, tune into vpap.org at 7 p.m. for live…

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February 28, 2020 at 3:14 PM

So You Think You're a Pundit!

So You Think You're a Pundit! Super Tuesday speculation abounds. It's time to throw your hat in the ring! Make your predictions for the outcome of Virginia's Democratic Presidential Primary. If you're correct, you'll be crowned the 2020 VPAP Super Tuesday P…

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February 24, 2020 at 7:59 PM

Visual: Mapping Presidential Donations

Visual: Mapping Presidential Donations Eight days before the Virginia Democratic presidential primary, VPAP has calculated which candidate has raised the most money in each of the state's 2,700 voting precincts. The campaign contribution data is current t…

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February 22, 2020 at 3:14 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update VPAP's 2019 Annual Report We're proud to share our 2019 Progress Report, which includes a preview of VPAP's newly-adopted strategic plan. VaNews Readers: Lots of Smiles …

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February 18, 2020 at 6:02 PM

Visual: Prison Inmates and Redistricting

Visual: Prison Inmates and Redistricting Legislation advancing in the General Assembly would assign state prison inmates to their last known address instead of where they are incarcerated. VPAP has produced maps showing the locations of current prisons' h…

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February 17, 2020 at 4:15 PM

Visual: Prelude to 2021 Redistricting

Visual: Prelude to 2021 Redistricting Using voter registration as a proxy for population, VPAP identifies State Senate districts that have grown faster than the statewide average this decade. The maps suggest which regions of Virginia may be expected to g…

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February 15, 2020 at 3:16 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update Coming Monday: A New VaNews VaNews is being redesigned for our increasingly time-starved readers. The clips will begin each day with Top of the News - seven headlines that we believe readers will find m…

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February 13, 2020 at 5:31 PM

Visual: Half of Bills Survive 'Crossover'

Visual: Half of Bills Survive 'Crossover' Tuesday was the deadline for legislation to pass its chamber of origin. More than 1,450 measures survived and now "cross over" to the other chamber for consideration before the legislature's scheduled adjournment …

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February 12, 2020 at 3:30 PM

Visual: Similar Bills, Different Fates

Visual: Similar Bills, Different Fates Ideas that went nowhere when Republicans controlled the Virginia legislature are now moving forward under Democrats. VPAP's latest data visualization shows 88 bills killed in committee last year that have this year m…

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February 8, 2020 at 3:31 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update Coming Soon: A Quicker Way to Read VaNews Some VaNews readers devour every single news article we place in front of them. But they are increasingly outnumbered by those who prefer to consume news in more…

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February 5, 2020 at 4:15 PM

Visual: Crossover Looming

Visual: Crossover Looming With a Feb. 11 deadline approaching for each chamber of the Virginia legislature to complete work on its own bills, VPAP's analysis shows committees began the week with more legislation on their dockets compared to the same point…

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January 27, 2020 at 5:15 PM

Visual: How Each Lawmaker Would Tweak State Budget

Visual: How Each Lawmaker Would Tweak State Budget The details of the state's two-year spending plan that begins in July will be hammered out by a relatively small group of senior legislators. But all 140 legislators -- down to lowly freshmen -- have the …

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January 26, 2020 at 3:15 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update Look Up Issues That Matter to You The 2020 General Assembly session is underway! Turn to VPAP to follow issues that matter to you. You can search by topic or keyword. So far, more than 2,500 bills have b…

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January 24, 2020 at 3:15 PM

Two Visuals Look at the Session's Activity So Far

Two Visuals Look at the Session's Activity So Far In the Virginia legislature, the proportion of Republican- and Democratic-sponsored bills introduced each year has roughly mirrored the number of seats each party held. This year, Democrats -- who regained…

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January 18, 2020 at 3:31 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update Year-End Financial Disclosures VPAP has completed the integration of data from year-end campaign finance reports filed Wednesday. The value-added work makes it possible to view each donor's complete givi…

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January 17, 2020 at 3:30 PM

Visual: No Q4 Bounce for Northam Fundraising

Visual: No Q4 Bounce for Northam Fundraising The Governor's poll numbers were up nearly a year after a black-face scandal, but his fundraising continued to lag behind that of his predecessors. VPAP compares the total raised by governors in the second year…

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January 15, 2020 at 10:55 PM

Now Live: Year-End Campaign Finance Reports

Now Live: Year-End Campaign Finance Reports VPAP has posted the first batch of post-election campaign finance disclosures from all 2019 candidates and PACs. The reports cover activity between Nov. 29 - Dec. 1 for candidates on the November ballot; July 1…

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January 15, 2020 at 8:45 PM

Visual: Women Take the Gavel

Visual: Women Take the Gavel In addition to its first female Speaker, the Democrat-controlled Virginia House of Delegates now has women chairing 24 standing committees and subcommittees. That's nearly five times as many than under Republican leadership la…

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January 13, 2020 at 4:30 PM

Visual: Legislative Pecking Order

Visual: Legislative Pecking Order The organization of the 2020 General Assembly created an opportunity for more senior legislators to gain seats on powerful committees that set the rules, write the state budget and preside over business-related measures. …

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January 12, 2020 at 3:31 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update A Close Look at Committee Assignments 2019 House Committee Chairs 2020 House Committee Chairs Dive into VPAP's comprehensive visualizations and lists of the House and State Senate committe…

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January 10, 2020 at 7:30 PM

Visual: A Close Look at Senate Committee Assignments

Visual: A Close Look at Senate Committee Assignments In the General Assembly, who sits on a committee can determine if a bill becomes law -- or if it is defeated. VPAP takes a closer look at how Democrats have put their stamp on Senate committee assignmen…

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January 9, 2020 at 8:02 PM

VPAP is Hiring

VPAP is Hiring Are you passionate about politics, but discouraged by polarization? Do you have experience in campaigns, journalism or nonprofits and would you be energized by the chance to work for a group that has a 20-year record of uniting donors from …

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January 8, 2020 at 9:09 PM

Your Guide to the General Assembly Session

Your Guide to the General Assembly Session The General Assembly convened for the 2020 session today. VPAP's guide combines resources from across our website and makes it easy for you to get updated. Bills BILLS BY ISSUE --…

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January 7, 2020 at 7:30 PM

Two Visuals Look at Spending in 2019 Legislative Elections

Two Visuals Look at Spending in 2019 Legislative Elections Three key components — mail, TV and staff — continue to drive spending in Virginia legislative elections. But digital is on the rise. VPAP ranks the ways candidates have spent money to reach voter…

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January 6, 2020 at 6:15 PM

Visualization: A New Minority

Visualization: A New Minority When the General Assembly convenes this week, those who were born in Virginia will represent fewer than half of the state's 140 legislators. This is not a big surprise in a state evenly split between those who were born here …

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January 4, 2020 at 4:23 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update Your Guide to the 2020 General Assembly The General Assembly convenes on January 8. VPAP's guide combines resources from across our website and makes it easy for you to get updated. Explore the 680 bills…

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  Ali Mislowsky · [email protected]

December 29, 2019 at 3:01 PM

Once? Twice? A dozen times?

Once? Twice? A dozen times? How many times has this thought crossed your mind this year? “I’ve been meaning to donate, but I just haven’t gotten around to it.” Here's a quick reminder to support VaNews before the year is up. There are three days left t…

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  David M. Poole · [email protected]

December 15, 2019 at 3:15 PM

Go beyond your wish list

Go beyond your wish list If your wish list includes “a more informed Virginia,” there’s no better way to make it happen.  VaNews is a free, public service that keeps 14,000 readers in the know. Your support provides this community with a trusted, daily u…

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December 9, 2019 at 6:01 PM

Now Live: Value-Added Campaign Finance Reports

Now Live: Value-Added Campaign Finance Reports VPAP has completed the integration of information from post-election 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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December 7, 2019 at 3:31 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update New Bills Posted As the 2020 General Assembly session approaches, turn to VPAP to follow issues that matter to you. You can search by topic or keyword. So far, 186 bills have been pre-filed for the annua…

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December 5, 2019 at 10:36 PM

Now Live: Post-Election Campaign Finance Reports

Now Live: Post-Election Campaign Finance Reports VPAP has posted the first batch of post-election campaign finance disclosures from all candidates on the November 5 ballot. The reports cover activity between October 25 and November 28. The deadline is m…

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November 16, 2019 at 3:16 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update ICYMI: Virginia's Best Post-Election Retrospective You can now hear audio clips and see photos from the After Virginia Votes. This event brought views from both sides together for a civil, public discuss…

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November 12, 2019 at 11:45 PM

Live Audio Stream: After Virginia Votes 2019

Live Audio Stream: After Virginia Votes 2019 Live Stream Live-stream audio from After Virginia Votes starting at 7:00 P.M. Tune in for a behind-the-scenes look at last Tuesday's General Assembly elections. The program inc…

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November 9, 2019 at 3:31 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update Congrats to Jonathan Shields, the 2019 VPAP Pundit! More than 1,000 hopefuls tried their luck at predicting the results of Tuesday's elections! Jonathan Shields of Washington, D.C. had the best guesses. …

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November 6, 2019 at 1:32 AM

While You Wait

While You Wait Refresh. Refresh. Refresh. It can feel like an eternity waiting for the results to roll in. To pass the time, please make a quick donation to VPAP! Donate Now Your donation will support this high-quality Ele…

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November 5, 2019 at 6:03 PM

Last Call for Pundit Contest

Last Call for Pundit Contest There are just a few hours left to test your punditry skills! VPAP's election prediction contest will end at 3 p.m. today. Many will enter, but only one will wear the 2019 VPAP Pundit Crown.   Start Contest …

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November 5, 2019 at 3:00 PM

Your Election Day Checklist

Your Election Day Checklist VPAP has got you covered with election day resources: 1. See Your Sample Ballot Search your address in All Politics is Local to pull up your personalized sample ballot. 2. Expr…

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