Jackson weighs suit for D C statehood bid
Washington AP Jesse Jackson said he is considering suing the federal government on behalf of District of Columbia residents to secure voting representation in Congress. He outlined a strategy blending litigation lobbying and mass protests, likening it to civil rights actions but offering few specifics.
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Jesse Jackson
District of Columbia
Jackson
Senate
Congress
Brown
Board
Tennessee Territory
United States
Alaska
General Accounting Office
Virginia backs VMI suit with new free counsel
In a federal suit challenging VMI's male-only admissions, state Attorney General Mary Sue Terry announces two lawyers will represent Virginia pro bono after Gov. Wilder declines outside counsel. The case, led by the U.S. Justice Department, argues the policy violates the Constitution and Civil Rights Act.
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Virginia Military Institute
Mary Sue Terry
Thursayne
L. Douglas Wilder
VMI
Wilder
Benjamin Civiletti
Robert H. Patterson
Terry
Claire Guthrie
Kiser
Corps of
Civiletti
U.S. Justice Department
Virginia urged to overhaul debt management across state projects
A report by Virginia Secretary of Finance urges legislation to create a debt capacity advisory committee and a six year plan for all proposed state building projects. It says debt authorization remains fragmented and recommends a formula to measure how much the state can borrow while preserving its AAA credit rating. It notes lottery slippage and budget gaps have delayed projects and supports general obligation bonds within a coordinated statewide plan.
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Virginia
Secretary of Finance
L. Douglas Wilder
General Assembly
Paul W. Timmreck
Humphreys named Senate Judiciary Committee chair
State Sen. Jim Humphreys of Kanawha was named chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee as part of Senate President Keith Burdette's leadership team. The post had been contested with William Wooton. Wooton will chair the Select Senate Committee on Redistricting and co chair the Rule-Making Review Committee. Sen Osher Craige of Putnam was named chairman of Banking and Insurance.
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Jim Humphreys
Ohanawha
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
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Humphreys
William Wooton
Raleigh
Wooton
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Osher Craige
Putnam
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