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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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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

DeSteph wants attorney general to review nonprofit advocacy in light rail referendum that revealed conflict in election law, state guidance

November 1, 2016November 2, 2016 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH – State Sen. Bill DeSteph, R-8th District, wants the state attorney general to determine whether it is appropriate for

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Elections Government Norfolk Transportation Virginia Beach

Nonprofit light rail advocacy group named 2012 donors, but takes a different approach in 2016

September 5, 2016 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – Virginia Beach Connex, a campaign seeking “yes” votes in the November light rail referendum, is part of  the nonprofit

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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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Business Government Virginia Beach

Referendum: Dyer seeks yes or no question on extending the Tide to Town Center

December 14, 2015December 14, 2015 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — City Councilmember Bob Dyer this month introduced a draft resolution that would ask the circuit court to place a light rail

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Government Virginia Beach

Atkinson, duties as treasurer aside, forming anti-Light Rail PAC, pushes fall ‘referendum’

July 22, 2015July 22, 2015 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – John Atkinson, the city treasurer, is following what was a self-funded anti-light rail advertising campaign in local newspapers with the formation

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