Melissa Assalone

Currently: Manager State Gov't Affairs, the 51 Group. MSW. UW Badger. Running, doodle dogs, VA politics. Formerly: Gov VA Northam. My views.

[Melissa Assalone @melissaassalone]

@jlock @EBPforVA Superwoman!!

[Jennifer McClellan @JennMcClellanVA]

When the monument was dedicated in 1890, Richmond Planey editor John Mitchell Jr. said The Black man “put up the Lee Monument, and should the time come, he’ll be there to take it down."He was partially right.

[Richmond Times-Dispatch @RTDNEWS]

The Lee statue is on the ground after being removed from its pedestal on Monument Avenue in Richmond on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. (Photo by Bob Brown/Times-Dispatch)

[Ari Berman @AriBerman]

Breaking: Virginia legislature has approved final version of state-level Voting Rights Act. First Southern state to do so after SCOTUS gutted VRA in 2013. Big contrast to GOP voter suppression in Georgia & other states

[Melissa Assalone @melissaassalone]

"Alone among the states of the former Confederacy, Virginia has become a voting rights bastion, increasingly encouraging its citizens — especially people of color — to exercise their democratic rights."

[Reid J. Epstein @reidepstein]

As states across the South race to establish new voting restrictions, Virginia has become a voting rights bastion, increasingly encouraging its citizens — especially people of color — to exercise their democratic rights.

w/@NYTnickc

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[Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73]

At a time when voting rights are under attack across our country, Virginia is taking historic action to increase access to the ballot box.

The Voting Rights Act of Virginia restores and builds on voter protections gutted by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2013.
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[Melissa Assalone @melissaassalone]

@DelegateFowler @pwcdanica @marcussimon @WendyGooditisVA @DelGlennDavis @IsraelOQuinn @kmurphyva @DelDanHelmer @shelly_simonds @nancyguyva @ChrisHurstVA This is the content we need! 🐶❤️

[Patrick Hope @HopeforVirginia]

Sen. ⁦@timkaine⁩: “I believe Va’s soon-to-be-finalized decision to abandon the death penalty stands as a singular achievement marking a repudiation of racism and a commitment to justice.” ⁦@GovernorVA⁩ ⁦@mikemullin4VA⁩ ⁦@ssurovell⁩ https://t.co/tmyjITbgYk

[Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg @ScVanValkenburg]

You love to see it. VA continues to be a national leader in ballot accessibility, election law, and voting rights. As a civics teacher, I’ve spent my entire career promoting democracy. Playing a role in passing these policies has truly been a labor of love.https://t.co/qOfAE3Rr3R

[Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73]

Virginia has made tremendous progress in acknowledging and righting historical wrongs. But as the last year has made clear, we have more work to do.

Read the newly-released recommendations from our Commission to Examine Racial Inequity in Virginia Law: https://t.co/RXEpgpUL71

[New Virginia Majority @NewVAMajority]

HJ 555, @C_Herring & @jonesjay resolution to establish a constitutional amendment to end felony disenfranchisement, reports from House P&E Committee! 🗳🎉

#VAleg #EndJimCrow

[Kunal Atit @KunalAtit]

KEY VOTE ALERT:(THREAD) HB 2333 by @delegatebagby will ensure that when a larger supply of vaccine is available from the federal government, Virginia’s system capacity will also be greater, so that the Commonwealth will be ready to get shots in arms.

[Richmond Times-Dispatch @RTDNEWS]

Gov. Ralph Northam's administration on Wednesday unveiled legislation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Virginia, proposing a 21% state tax on the drug and a licensing program meant to ease entry for people harmed by the disparate enf… https://t.co/eQvEZvQL6y

[AP Race Calls @AP_RaceCalls]

BREAKING: Joe Biden wins Pennsylvania. #APracecall at 11:25 a.m. EST. #Election2020 https://t.co/lGfinjTqT4

[Jeff E. Schapiro @JeffESchapiro]

Take a bow, #Va! State leading the nation, so far, in early voting, per @MSNBC pre-#VPDebate coverage. Nationally, 5M votes cast - north of 1M in #Va.

[VA Dept of Elections @vaELECT]

Hey #RVA! Want to cast your ballot early? Your general registrar's office has moved to 2134 W Laburnum Ave. It is not at City Hall.

[Jennifer McClellan @JennMcClellanVA]

Hey Richmond, early voting starts today. Vote in person at registrar’s new office at 2134 West Laburnum Avenue at the intersection of 95/64/I-95 between 8 am-5 pm M-F.

[. @RalphNortham]

I am encouraging all Virginians to cast their ballot and make their voice heard. For more information, visit https://t.co/GTN6JtkNRc.

[Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73]

Virginians, it's time to #Vote! My ballot is in—and if you are registered in Virginia, you can start voting TODAY.

Whether you vote absentee by mail, on #ElectionDay, or early and in person like I did, Virginians can be confident their vote is secure and will be counted.

[Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73]

Virginians—early voting, both in-person and by mail, starts Friday, September 18.

Early voting is secure, easy, convenient, and available to all Virginia voters.

Visit @vaELECT to check your registration status and find out how and where to vote early.
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