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Two of Virginia’s Congressional districts get re-drawn over GOP objections

May 31, 2016 By Art Cook

Judges re-drew Southern Va.'s 3rd and 4th Congressional districts; GOP lawmakers had concentrated the region's African-American voters into a single district.

Confederate “flaggers” fight for twisted history

December 2, 2015 By Art Cook

A slim majority of whites with a college degree see the Confederate flag as a symbol of heritage and pride, while 41 percent see it as a racist symbol.

Today in history: Nat Turner begins anti-slavery revolt

August 21, 2015 By Special to People’s World

On Aug. 21, 1831, Nat Turner began a bloody slave revolt in Southampton County, Virginia.

Rep. Connolly won’t scab for “Sharknado 3”

March 20, 2015 By PAI

"I cannot be a party to the firing of a film crew seeking unionization, or its replacement with scab labor."

Medicaid fight in Virginia takes off

January 28, 2014 By Emile Schepers

The new Democratic governor of Virginia, Terry McAuliffe, is pushing hard for Virginia to sign onto the Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) Medicaid Expansion Program.