{"id":2090076,"date":"2023-11-04T13:28:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T17:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-dems-win-in-virginia-on-tuesday-speaker-of-house-poised-to-be-felon-who-wants-to-release-murderers\/"},"modified":"2023-11-04T13:32:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T17:32:43","slug":"if-dems-win-in-virginia-on-tuesday-speaker-of-house-poised-to-be-felon-who-wants-to-release-murderers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-dems-win-in-virginia-on-tuesday-speaker-of-house-poised-to-be-felon-who-wants-to-release-murderers\/","title":{"rendered":"Potential Speaker of House in Virginia, if Dems win, could be a felon advocating for the release of murderers."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fif-dems-win-in-virginia-on-tuesday-speaker-of-house-poised-to-be-felon-who-wants-to-release-murderers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2090076&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Political Battle for \u200cVirginia&#8217;s House of\u200b Delegates: A \u2063High-Stakes Showdown<\/h2>\n<p>The control of Virginia&#8217;s House of Delegates hangs in the balance this Tuesday, and the\u2063 outcome could be led\u2064 by a controversial\u2063 figure &#8211; a former felon\u2063 who \u200bspent seven years behind bars.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Since the Democrats last held power in the chamber, the landscape has drastically changed. Moderate \u200bDemocrats, like former House Speaker Eileen\u200b Filler-Corn, have been\u200b replaced by insurgents such as Don Scott \u200d- a man with a criminal past. Scott, who was caught attempting to flush drug money down a Denny&#8217;s restaurant bathroom in 1994, served time in prison\u2064 and had his voting \u200brights restored by\u200d a Republican governor.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Scott, who won \u2062a \u200bseat in the legislature \u200brepresenting Portsmouth in\u200b 2019, has\u2064 now risen \u200cto become the Minority Leader in the House of\u200c Delegates. If his party prevails on \u2064Election Day, he is poised to take the\u200d top slot\u2063 in\u2064 the majority.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>One \u2063of Scott&#8217;s controversial proposals\u2063 is a\u2062 bill that would automatically release inmates at a certain age, regardless \u200bof their \u2064potential\u2062 threat\u2062 to society. This radical idea was\u2064 met with opposition\u200d in 2020, but if Democrats regain\u200c control, it could become \u2064a reality.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The battle for control \u200bextends beyond the House of Delegates. The state Senate, currently controlled by Democrats, is also up for grabs. Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin hopes\u200b for\u200b Republican victories in \u200bboth chambers to \u200dadvance his agenda.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>On the\u2064 Democratic side,\u2063 Louise Lucas, the \u200bSenate&#8217;s top Democrat, has faced her own \u2062legal troubles. Charged with felonies after participating in\u200b a Black Lives Matter demonstration, Lucas hired Scott as her lawyer, and the charges were\u200d eventually\u2062 dropped.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Lucas, who runs\u2064 a marijuana store in Portsmouth, has been a vocal opponent\u200c of Republican control, claiming to be the \u2062last\u200c line of defense against their dominance.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>However, questions have been raised about the legality of Lucas&#8217; store. Despite her claims \u2063of only selling legal hemp products and CBD, tests have shown illegal\u2063 levels of THC\u200d in the products. The irony of \u2063her store \u200cbeing located on &#8220;High Street&#8221;\u200d is not\u200c lost on critics.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Lucas \u2063has also engaged in partisan \u200bwarfare, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christian-university-blasts-obviously-political-harassment-from-education-department\/\" title=\"Christian university criticizes Education Department's \"clearly political\" harassment.\">making baseless accusations<\/a> against Governor Youngkin and even aligning herself with a porn star candidate who may have \u200bcommitted \u200belection fraud.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Other Democratic candidates vying for power\u200d in the legislature have their own\u200b controversies.\u200b One has advocated for bringing Satan into public schools, while another has been accused\u2062 of using her \u2062current position to improperly retaliate against her Republican\u2064 opponent.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>If Democrats regain control of the \u200dHouse\u200b of Delegates, it \u200cwill \u200dundoubtedly be a different political landscape, with figures like Scott \u2062and Lucas at the helm.<\/p>\n<p>As Election Day approaches, the battle for\u200d Virginia&#8217;s\u200c political future intensifies, and the outcome will\u200c shape the state&#8217;s direction for years to come.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>What are the major critiques against private\u200d prisons?<\/h2>\n<p><span>Private\u2064 prisons are more dangerous than publicly run facilities. According to a U.S. Department of Justice study covering federal prisons, violent attacks by inmates on correctional\u200c staff were 163% higher in private than in public prisons, and inmate-on-inmate assaults were nearly 30% higher.\u200d Met with criticism from\u2063 Republicans, who argue that releasing inmates based \u2062on age rather than risk assessment puts \u200cpublic safety at risk. Supporters of the bill, however, argue that\u2064 it would address the issue of overcrowded prisons and provide rehabilitation opportunities for those who have aged out of criminal behavior.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The battle for control of \u2064the \u200dHouse of\u200d Delegates has become a high-stakes showdown between Democrats and Republicans. With Scott at the forefront,\u2064 the Democrats are pushing for progressive policies such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-highlights-crime-in-san-francisco-los-angeles-in-tucker-carlson-interview\/\" title=\"Trump focuses on crime in San Francisco and Los Angeles during Tucker Carlson interview.\">criminal \u200bjustice reform<\/a>, healthcare expansion, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/goldman-sachs-commits-to-reach-net-zero-carbon-emissions-by-2030\/\" title=\"Goldman Sachs Commits To Reach Net-Zero Carbon Emissions By 2030\">climate change initiatives<\/a>. The Republicans, on the other hand, are focused on advocating for\u2063 small government,\u2062 lower taxes, and \u200ba pro-business agenda.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>For years, Virginia had been seen as a reliably Republican state. However, recent elections have shown\u200c a shift in the political landscape. Democrats \u200bhave <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taliban-surges-as-u-s-withdraws-from-afghanistan\/\" title=\"Taliban surges as U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan\">made significant gains<\/a>, particularly\u200d in suburbs \u2062that were once conservative strongholds. With the changing\u2063 demographics and issues such as racial inequality and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-dems-win-in-virginia-on-tuesday-speaker-of-house-poised-to-be-felon-who-wants-to-release-murderers\/\" title=\"Potential Speaker of House in Virginia, if Dems win, could be a felon advocating for the release of murderers.\">gun control taking center stage<\/a>, the Republicans are facing an uphill battle to maintain their majority in \u200bthe House of Delegates.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The outcome of this showdown \u2062has far-reaching implications. If the\u2062 Democrats succeed in flipping\u2064 the House of Delegates, it could pave the way for the implementation of progressive policies that have long been stalled by the Republican majority. It would also send a clear message that Virginia is no \u200blonger a solidly red state.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>On the other hand, a Republican\u200d victory \u200dwould\u200c signal a continuation of\u2063 the status quo and the preservation\u200c of \u2062conservative values in Virginia. It would\u2062 also be a blow to the Democratic Party and their aspirations for the state.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As Election Day \u2064approaches, both parties are intensifying their campaigning\u200b efforts. Scott and his fellow Democrats are\u200d rallying their base, emphasizing \u200dthe need for change and progressive reforms. Republican candidates, on the other hand, are appealing to traditional conservative values \u2063and the\u200d desire for smaller government. The battle is fierce, with \u2064millions of dollars being poured into campaign advertisements and \u2064grassroots organizing.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Ultimately, the outcome of this political battle will shape the future of not only Virginia but also national politics. Virginia&#8217;s House of Delegates serves as a microcosm of the larger political landscape, reflecting the tug-of-war between progressive and conservative forces \u2064across the country. The stakes are high, and both sides are fully \u200daware of the significance of this election.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As voters head \u200dto the polls, they \u2063will be faced with a\u200b choice between competing visions for the future. It is a battle that has captured the attention of the nation and has the potential to\u2063 reshape the political \u200dlandscape. Whatever the outcome, the political battle for Virginia&#8217;s House of Delegates is\u2064 undoubtedly \u200da high-stakes showdown with far-reaching consequences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Political control of Virginia&#8217;s House of Delegates hangs in the balance this Tuesday. If Democrats regain power, a former felon, who served seven years in prison, could potentially lead. Moderate Democrats, absent from the chamber for two years, may play a crucial role in shaping the outcome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":128,"featured_media":2090077,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2090076","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2090076","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/128"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2090076"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2090076\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2090077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2090076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2090076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2090076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}