Iowa Caucus Preview and 2024 Election Timelines

2024 Bills: Signed, Vetoed, and Still To Come

This week, your hosts, Jacki Garry and Victoria Snitsar Churchill, discuss the latest news from Virginia's 2024 legislative session, namely bills that Governor Youngkin has signed, vetoed, and not taken action on. Connect with the show on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commonwealthground/ [https://www.instagram.com/commonwealthground/] X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/CGPodcastVA [https://twitter.com/CGPodcastVA] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553308716003 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553308716003] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonwealthGround [https://www.youtube.com/@CommonwealthGround] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/commonwealth-ground/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/commonwealth-ground/] Email us at commonwealthground@gmail.com [commonwealthground@gmail.com]

Skills Games, Weed, and Super Tuesday Preview

This week, your hosts, Jacki Garry and Victoria Snitsar Churchill discuss the latest news from Virginia's 2024 legislative session and preview Super Tuesday. Virginia Voter Information: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/calendars-schedules/upcoming-elections.html [https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/calendars-schedules/upcoming-elections.html] Axios: Rep. Richie Torres Out From Congressional Progressive Caucus https://www.axios.com/2024/02/21/progressive-caucus-ritchie-torres-israel [https://www.axios.com/2024/02/21/progressive-caucus-ritchie-torres-israel] Marijuana Moment: Virginia GOP Governor Still Doesn’t Have ‘Any Interest’ In Signing Marijuana Sales Bill As Democratic Legislature Approves Plan https://www.marijuanamoment.net/virginia-gop-governor-still-doesnt-have-any-interest-in-signing-marijuana-sales-bill-as-democratic-legislature-approves-plan/ [https://www.marijuanamoment.net/virginia-gop-governor-still-doesnt-have-any-interest-in-signing-marijuana-sales-bill-as-democratic-legislature-approves-plan/] Connect with the show on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commonwealthground/ [https://www.instagram.com/commonwealthground/] X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/CGPodcastVA [https://twitter.com/CGPodcastVA] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553308716003 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553308716003] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonwealthGround [https://www.youtube.com/@CommonwealthGround] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/commonwealth-ground/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/commonwealth-ground/] Email us at commonwealthground@gmail.com [commonwealthground@gmail.com]

Virginia Legislature 2024 Week One Recap & Education Funding Deep Dive with Steven Statzer

This week, your hosts, Victoria Snitsar Churchill and Jacki Garry, welcome their first-ever GUEST on the show, fellow 2023 Sorensen Emerging Leader’s Program graduate and policy project group member Steven Statzer. The trio discusses the first week of Virginia's 2024 legislative session, particularly the introduction of their own bill to amend the Standards of Quality metric, which is a key component of Virginia’s current education funding formula, introduced as HB 761. If you want to learn more about the issues and topics that we discussed on this week’s show, check out the following links: Our BILL! Introduced by Chief Patron, Delegate Karrie K. Delaney: HB 761 - Public school funding; certain calculations; certain support services positions. https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB761 [https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB761] About Virginia’s Standards of Quality: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/data-policy-funding/virginia-board-of-education/virginia-standards-of-quality [https://www.doe.virginia.gov/data-policy-funding/virginia-board-of-education/virginia-standards-of-quality] JLARC - Joint Legislative Audit & Review Commission https://jlarc.virginia.gov/ [https://jlarc.virginia.gov/] Senator Danica Roem and Data Centers in the Cardinal News: https://cardinalnews.org/2024/01/10/10-things-new-legislators-should-know-about-southwest-and-southside/ [https://cardinalnews.org/2024/01/10/10-things-new-legislators-should-know-about-southwest-and-southside/] Follow Steven on his social media accounts which can be found in his Linktree (https://linktr.ee/stevenstatzerva [https://linktr.ee/stevenstatzerva]?) and subscribe to his Substack, A Common(Wealth) Faith. https://substack.com/@acommonwealthfaith/posts [https://substack.com/@acommonwealthfaith/posts] Connect with the show on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commonwealthground/ [https://www.instagram.com/commonwealthground/] X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/CGPodcastVA [https://twitter.com/CGPodcastVA] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553308716003 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553308716003] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonwealthGround [https://www.youtube.com/@CommonwealthGround] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/commonwealth-ground/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/commonwealth-ground/] Email us at commonwealthground@gmail.com [commonwealthground@gmail.com]

Legislative Session Preview and Stadium Skepticism

This week, your hosts, Jacki Garry and Victoria Snitsar Churchill, preview Virginia's 2024 legislative session and discuss major issues that will be up for debate in Richmond starting this week, including the Potomac Yard arena project and Governor Youngkin's "Legacy Budget" . Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commonwealthground/ [https://www.instagram.com/commonwealthground/] X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/CGPodcastVA [https://twitter.com/CGPodcastVA] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553308716003 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553308716003] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonwealthGround [https://www.youtube.com/@CommonwealthGround] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/commonwealth-ground/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/commonwealth-ground/]

Iowa Caucus Preview and 2024 Election Timelines

This week, your hosts Jacki Garry and Victoria Snitsar Churchill took time to reflect on their Iowa Caucus experiences and discuss Virginia's 2024 voting timelines. Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commonwealthground/ [https://www.instagram.com/commonwealthground/] X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/CGPodcastVA [https://twitter.com/CGPodcastVA] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553308716003 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553308716003] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonwealthGround [https://www.youtube.com/@CommonwealthGround] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/commonwealth-ground/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/commonwealth-ground/]