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How Virginia Democrats can retire the state Supreme Court

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  Forwarded this email?  Subscribe here  for more If you love outside-the-box thinking like this, then please consider supporting The Downballot by becoming a paid subscriber! Upgrade to support The Downballot!   Watch now   How Virginia Democrats can retire the state Supreme Court There's a quick—and lawful—way to get redistricting back on track David Nir  and  Quinn Yeargain May 10 On Friday night, law professor Quinn Yeargain, a longtime contributor to The Downballot, was struck by an inspired idea. After the Virginia Supreme Court invalidated the April election greenlighting a new congressional map, supporters of the new districts were casting about for ways to overcome that ruling. Quinn’s solution was brilliantly elegant. The state Constitution empowers lawmakers to set the mandatory retirement ages for judges, so why not just lower that age and immediately get an all-new Supreme Court? The Downballot  rushed out a piece explaining  Qui...

The Regime Got Caught Hiding Proof That Vaccines Are Safe—And That’s Not Even The Best Story Today

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Forwarded this email?  Subscribe here  for more Every day I expose the regime’s lies and report the resistance wins corporate media is too scared to cover. But I can’t do this without your help. The only way I keep this newsletter independent is through support from readers like you. No boardrooms. No billionaires breathing down my neck. I’d love to have you with us—here’s 50% off: Click Here To Get Your 50% Off The Regime Got Caught Hiding Proof That Vaccines Are Safe—And That’s Not Even The Best Story Today Zero chance we’d let this slide Scott Dworkin May 8   The regime’s counting on you to feel outnumbered. It wants you to see the Supreme Court, GOP governors, the billionaires, the Trump propaganda machine—and throw up your hands and quit. They don’t want you to know that people across the country are not only taking a stand—they’re winning. And that’s what we’re sharing today, just like we’ve done every day for more than a decade. Before you jump in, hit the ❤️ like ...