Incumbent Jeff Bourne wins the 71st District, securing Democratic win
Varsha Vasudevan, Contributing Writer Democratic candidate Jeff Bourne will retain his current position in the Virginia House of Delegates for the 71st District, winning against Republican candidate Nancye Hunter in the Virginia House election on Tuesday. Bourne held onto his seat with 85.58% of the votes, while Hunter received 14.25%. Bourne said that his experience […]
Multiple races to take place on Election Day, Nov. 2
Katharine DeRosa, News Editor Election Day is on Nov. 2, and VCU students will have the day off of classes in order to have the opportunity to vote in the general election, according to a statement from Dean of Students Reuban Rodriguez. There are four local elections taking place in the City of Richmond this […]
Advocates frustrated by Democratic leadership on police reform
Josephine Walker, Capital News Service Virginia has made headlines in recent months for criminal justice reform measures but advocates say more needs to be done. They are disappointed lawmakers in both chambers of the General Assembly recently killed proposals to reduce qualified immunity protections for police officers. State lawmakers so far this session have advanced […]
MARCUS alert bill progresses out of House committee
Andrew Ringle, Capital News Service A bill that could reshape how law enforcement responds when someone is experiencing a mental health crisis reported out of the House Public Safety Committee on Tuesday by a vote of 13-9. House Bill 5043, introduced by Del. Jeff Bourne, D-Richmond, would create teams of mental health service providers, peer […]
Democrat Jeff Bourne is elected to Virginia House
Jeff Bourne, a member of the Richmond School Board, easily won a special election Feb. 7 for the Virginia House of Delegates. Bourne, the Democratic nominee in the race, will represent the 71st House District, which includes parts of Richmond and Henrico County. With all precincts reporting, Bourne received 3,708 votes, almost 90 percent of […]