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Commonwealth Ground2024 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/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/CGPodcastVAFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553308716003Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonwealthGroundLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/commonwealth-ground/Email us at commonwealthground@gmail.com2024-04-0951 min
Commonwealth GroundSkills Games, Weed, and Super Tuesday PreviewThis 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.htmlAxios: Rep. Richie Torres Out From Congressional Progressive Caucushttps://www.axios.com/2024/02/21/progressive-caucus-ritchie-torres-israelMarijuana Moment: Virginia GOP Governor Still Doesn’t Have ‘Any Interest’ In Signing Marijuana Sales Bill As Democratic Legislature Approves Planhttps://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...2024-03-0449 min
Commonwealth GroundVirginia Legislature 2024 Week One Recap & Education Funding Deep Dive with Steven StatzerThis 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...2024-01-1549 min
Commonwealth GroundLegislative Session Preview and Stadium SkepticismThis 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/X/Twitter:https://twitter.com/CGPodcastVAFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553308716003Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@CommonwealthGroundLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/commonwealth-ground/2024-01-0845 min
Commonwealth GroundIowa Caucus Preview and 2024 Election TimelinesThis 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/X/Twitter:https://twitter.com/CGPodcastVAFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553308716003Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@CommonwealthGroundLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/commonwealth-ground/2023-12-1137 min
Commonwealth GroundFirst Look at Virginia’s 2024 Bills, George Santos, John Fetterman and MoreThis week, your hosts Jacki Garry and Victoria Snitsar Churchill took time to provide the audience with an overview of Virginia’s legislative process and review some already introduced bills that they both feel passionately about including HB 2, which is an Assault Weapons Ban, and HB 6 which would provide a path to making permanent daylight savings time in Virginia - with one big caveat.Your hosts also took time to discuss the news of the week, including the expulsion of Republican Congressman George Santos of New York, Democrat Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania calling for the expulsion of...2023-12-041h 22
Commonwealth GroundPolitical Jobs 101: Our Career Journeys Thus Far This week, join hosts Jacki Garry and Victoria Snitsar Churchill to learn more about their career journeys.2023-11-2840 min
Commonwealth GroundIntroduction and 2023 Election Recap Welcome to the first-ever episode of Commonwealth Ground, a new bipartisan Virginia political podcast featuring two young strategists.In this week's episode, get to know your hosts Jacki and Victoria and recap the 2023 Virginia Elections from earlier this month with us.2023-11-2056 min