Several circuit court judges set to be approved by the General Assembly this week received mediocre marks in recent evaluations by local attorneys. Their pending approval is drawing renewed attention to a process that critics say is opaque and subject to potential conflicts of interests.
Breaking down 2021’s marquee race with less than 3 weeks to go.KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE In the closely-watched Virginia gubernatorial race, Glenn Youngkin (R) is keeping it close with Terry McAuliffe (D), in part because he now enjoys some of the advantages that Democrats enjoyed in Virginia during Donald Trump’s presidency. Though the McAuliffe campaign has worked relentlessly to tie Youngkin to Trump, an unpopular figure in the commonwealth who has endorsed Youngkin several times, President Biden’s weakened approval ratings weigh on Democrats. Congressional Democrats’ lack of action on big-item legislation, specifically on infrastructure and social spending, also seems to be dampening enthusiasm among their rank-and-file voters. The down-ballot races will probably be linked closely with the top of the ticket, with the state House of Delegates up for grabs in addition to the other statewide offices. While early voting is down a good deal compared to last year’s pres
In 1977, Andrew Miller almost became governor of Virginia.
The fact that he did not was described as âthe upset of the centuryâ and accelerated the realignment of Virginia politics that led to its current political order.
If thatâs all you know about Andrew Miller â âAndyâ Miller to his friends and supporters â then thatâs a poor understanding of Virginia history, which we will set about to rectify today. Alas, the occasion for this history lesson is a sad one. Miller passed away July 2 at the age of 88.
While Miller never achieved his goal of becoming governor, he remains an important figure in Virginia politics, one whose legacy still is felt today. He was twice elected attorney general and the 71% of the vote he received when he was reelected in 1973 remains the most of any candidate for the stateâs three top offices in the modern era. Miller is regarded as the father of the modern attorney generalâs office â creating the m