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Fighting for a More Compassionate Commonwealth. πŸ“ Chesterfield, VA melendezforva.com

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On day 100 of their Walk for Peace, greeting the Venerable Monks of Dhammacetiya in Richmond was deeply grounding. As they walk toward Washington, DC, may their message of peace and compassion echo through its profound silence. πŸ•ŠοΈπŸ€

03.02.2026 00:08 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Through the rain and the cold, we were determined to witness history as Gov. Spanberger, Lt. Gov. Hashmi, and AG Jones were sworn in. It was an honor to be part of this moment marking the next chapter for the Commonwealth.

18.01.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Still riding the high of our historic November wins β€” but even more excited for the victories we’ll deliver next. Yesterday, I celebrated with Chesterfield Democrats, and today I was thrilled to attend Lt. Gov.-elect Hashmi’s inaugural community event.

10.01.2026 22:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to Senator-elect Mike Jones and Delegate-elect Charlie Schmidt on their decisive victories in their special elections! We’ve got a lot of work ahead and I look forward to them being reliable allies for the working class.

07.01.2026 05:00 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s absolutely tragic to see back-to-back pedestrian fatalities in the Richmond metro. These losses are casualties of building for cars, not humans. Every metro region locality should double down on Vision Zero and save lives.

www.wric.com/news/local-n...

31.12.2025 19:05 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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City of Staunton to end relationship with Flock Safety, remove license plate readers City leadership in Staunton has decided to cancel the city’s contract with Flock Safety and end the use of the company’s stationary automated license plate readers installed around the city.

When our neighbors are being taken away without due process and big data is being weaponized, opposing @flocksafety.bsky.social should absolutely be a barometer for Democrats in local primaries.

www.whsv.com/2025/12/22/c...

24.12.2025 03:57 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Chesterfield officials say the Google Project Peanut trio of data centers have been in planning for 7 years but we're just now learning the bare minimum of details with so much remaining hidden. Big Tech should not have a free pass from transparency.

www.wric.com/news/local-n...

24.12.2025 03:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reid: VACo’s silence on housing leaves the General Assembly no choice but to act Local governments seem to be more concerned about protecting their local land use and zoning authority than being a cooperative partner in addressing the housing affordability crisis.

I think Del. David Reid hit the nail on the head in @cardinalnews.org: VACo often expresses its opposition to statewide fixes for housing and energy, but it rarely provides solutions when the broader Commonwealth has a vested interest.

cardinalnews.org/2025/12/18/r...

18.12.2025 15:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Before I even read the caption, I had the same thought lol

16.12.2025 22:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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City ends Flock pilot program over federal data base concerns - Cville Right Now The city had paused using the video license plate reading system in October. Now, it announced it won't be resuming using it.

Good news from @cvillecityhall.bsky.social: Flock Safety is off the streets! Now let's get more localities to have this conversation.

cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-...

16.12.2025 22:15 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 7
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Spanberger wants more electricity generation; former Gov. McAuliffe says natural gas is a short-term fix β€œWe need to do it in a smart, environmentally safe way," Terry McAuliffe said of short-term natural gas projects.

Calling gas a β€œshort-term fix” is at best ignorantly optimistic and at worst a flat-out lie.

Solar: 18 months to two years.
Gas plants: Five to 10 years.

Gov.-elect Spanberger is right to stand by affordable, clean and renewable energy.

www.wvtf.org/news/2025-12...

15.12.2025 21:32 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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In this moment, we need leaders who will put people over profit, leaders who will reject corporate influence, and leaders who will fight for our neighbors daily, not just when there’s a photo opportunity. In House District 77, that person is @charlie4va.

charlie4va.com

10.12.2025 14:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pro-AI super PAC launches first candidate ads | CNN Business A new pro-AI network of political action committees is releasing its first candidate ads in the 2026 midterms, as the debate around artificial intelligence ramps up ahead of the elections.

Can the tech billionaires stop trying to poison our communities, rob our wallets, and steal our democracy?

www.cnn.com/2025/12/10/t...

10.12.2025 14:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Polls for the SD-15 Democratic Primary will be open from 10-6 today!

More info at DebraGardnerForSenate.com.

07.12.2025 13:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Updates from a busy Saturday: Christmas Parade, Disability Visibility Forum, and more doors for Debra Gardner!

06.12.2025 18:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fantastic turnout and great conversations at tonight’s Metro Richmond Latino Democrats Post-Election Celebration. I was thrilled to remind folks about the SD-15 primary this Sunday and the road ahead.

06.12.2025 03:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Results YouTube video by Debra Gardner for Senate

Join me in voting to make Del. Debra Gardner our Democratic nominee for SD-15 this Sunday, Dec. 7th. >> DebraGardnerForSenate.com

youtu.be/rXwur0C6z4U?...

05.12.2025 22:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Had a chance to stop by tonight’s Liberal Women of Chesterfield County meeting! We’re all fired up to finish the 2025 special election season strong and dig in for 2026.

05.12.2025 02:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸš¨πŸ—³οΈ Voting times and locations for SD-15 Democratic Primary finalized.

04.12.2025 16:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Latest update on SD-15 Democratic Primary on SUNDAY, DEC. 7.

04.12.2025 14:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Special Democratic Primary for State Senate District 15 is THIS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7! Join me in voting for Debra Gardner.

Visit DebraGardnerForSenate.com for updates.

03.12.2025 23:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Greystar Agrees to Pay $24 Million and Stop Deceptive Advertising Practices as a Result of FTC and Colorado Lawsuit Alleging the Firm Deceived Consumers About Rent Prices Greystar, the nation’s largest multi-family rental property manager, has agreed to pay $23 million to the Federal Trade Commission and $1 million to the State of Colorado and stop its deceptive adv

Glad that the FTC is holding Greystar, the nation’s largest corporate landlord, accountable.

Whether it’s undisclosed fees, market collusion, or SCRA violations, Greystar has demonstrated that they cannot be trusted to protect renters.

www.ftc.gov/news-events/...

03.12.2025 19:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Watchdog for electric grid in Ohio, other states wants a pause on data centers β€’ Ohio Capital Journal An oversight group for Ohio’s electric grid operator, PJM Interconnection, is asking federal officials to weigh in on the future of data centers. It contends reliability should be PJM’s north star. Bu...

PJM Interconnection’s own Independent Market Monitor is asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to halt onboarding new data centers to our regional grid. If PJM’s watchdogs see that there is a clear crisis, our state policymakers should too.

ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/03/w...

03.12.2025 15:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Let’s send Debra to the Senate, y’all!

DebraGardnerForSenate.com

02.12.2025 20:59 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Started my morning with pancakes, door knocking packets, and a whole lot of motivation to elect Del. Debra Gardner to the State Senate. Proud to support a fighter who shows up for our communities β€” we’ve got some work to do! πŸ₯žπŸ—³οΈ

29.11.2025 19:16 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Two more packets down on this brisk afternoon for Del. Debra Gardner, the best Democratic candidate for Senate District 15. It was a thrill to continue to elevate Debra’s work and share my intent to run for HD-76 when we get Debra over the finish line.

28.11.2025 20:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Having fought alongside SELC, Chesterfield NAACP, and Clean Virginia against Dominion Energy's proposed gas plant in Chesterfield, I'm disappointed that the State Corporation Commission has ruled in favor of Dominion. This fight is not over!

www.scc.virginia.gov/docketsearch...

25.11.2025 22:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Georgia police chief charged with using license plate readers to stalk and harass people A police chief in suburban Atlanta has been arrested on charges of using the city's license plate cameras to stalk and harass people.

They tell us the β€œguardrails” on Flock Safety will save us. Well, what about when the head of a local police department decides to drive through the guardrails?

apnews.com/article/geor...

25.11.2025 14:52 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Another packet for Delegate Debra Gardner’s campaign for State Senate District 15 down. πŸ’ͺπŸ—³οΈ

23.11.2025 21:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Virginia Dem introduces bill to repeal anti-union β€˜right-to-work' law Virginia State Sen. Jennifer Carroll Foy says it’s time to get rid of the anti-union law with roots in the era of segregation. But it remains to be seen if her bill gets the support of Governor-elect ...

I’m proud of Senator Jennifer Carroll Foy for taking the initiative to lead the repeal of β€œRight to Work” β€” a Jim Crow relic. Now is not the time to take our foot off the gas on fighting for working families, improving working conditions, and raising wages.

vadogwood.com/2025/11/18/v...

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