Democrats flip state legislature in Virginia as hopefuls battle Republican incumbents in governors’ racesSign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 3.05pm GMTLive political reporting continues on Wednesday’s blog: Related: Impeachment inquiry: diplomat to say politics were behind refusal to defend Yovanovitch – live 3.51am GMT 3.47am GMTDemocrats have taken both houses of the Virginia state legislature, taking full control of the state government for the first time since 1994. This means that governor Ralph Northam, a Democrat, can push ahead with gun control measures and other legislation that Republicans had previously blocked. Virginia could also …read more
Source:: The Guardian