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Business Elections Government Virginia Beach

Without naming donors, some nonprofits can spend to influence voters in ballot initiatives under Virginia election law; it adds up

December 19, 2017December 19, 2017 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — A nonprofit organization that is not required to identify its backers raised more than a half-million dollars last year and

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Elections Government Virginia Beach

Editorial: After secrecy in light rail fight, greater transparency is needed in Virginia’s campaign finance law

January 26, 2017January 27, 2017 The Independent News

POSITION: A bill to end an exemption for some nonprofits seeking to influence referenda could mean our public policy and spending choices will be made

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Courthouse Elections Government Transportation Virginia Beach

Light rail language, questionable math removed from Virginia Beach website

November 29, 2016November 29, 2016 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – This week citizens noticed language posted to the Virginia Beach city website that seemed to soften the impact of

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Elections Government Pungo Transportation Virginia Beach

A tale of two rallies near the end of Virginia Beach’s bitter light rail fight

November 21, 2016November 29, 2016 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — This is a story about two different rallies held in two different places by two different groups of people.

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Elections Government Transportation Virginia Beach

Light rail, dark money: A conflict between election law and guidance is part of bigger transparency issues

November 15, 2016May 7, 2017 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — It may be months before Virginia Beach citizens have any sense how much money light rail advocates spent to

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Courthouse Elections Government Transportation Virginia Beach

Beach voters reject extending light rail from Newtown Station to Town Center

November 9, 2016November 9, 2016 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — Virginia Beach voters rejected efforts to extend The Tide from Newtown Station to Town Center on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The result

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Elections Government Transportation

2016 Virginia Beach Elections: Arguments in support of and against the light rail advisory referendum

November 4, 2016November 4, 2016 The Independent News

Ed. note — The Independent News asked representatives of both Light Rail Now, Inc., and No Light Rail Virginia Beach to address this important

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Government Virginia Beach

How many signatures does anti-light rail extension effort need for referendum?

May 3, 2016May 3, 2016 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE – John Atkinson, the city treasurer who launched a grassroots effort to stop light rail from expanding to Town Center,

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Government Virginia Beach

Dyer revokes motion, leaving referendum effort to city treasurer-led group

March 18, 2016April 5, 2016 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE — After a series of discussions about extending light rail and the controversy that surrounds the effort, the City Council on

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