Virginia

John Fredericks Media Network Owners Endorse New FCC Guidance on Political Equal Opportunities Rules

John Fredericks Media Network Owners Endorse New FCC Guidance on Political Equal Opportunities Rules

John and Anne Fredericks, owners of the John Fredericks Media Network, the largest independently owned news-talk-sports radio network in America, have endorsed new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) guidance clarifying broadcasters’ responsibilities under federal political equal opportunities law.

Last week, the FCC’s Media Bureau released updated guidance clarifying the scope and application of the statutory political equal opportunities requirement under Section 315 of the Communications Act, emphasizing that broadcast stations must not use the public airwaves to advance partisan political interests and must ensure that no legally qualified candidate is unfairly favored over another.

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Virginia Lawyer and Republican Delegate Candidate Tim Anderson Warns Democrats’ Redistricting Measure Is Illegal

Virginia Lawyer and Republican Delegate Candidate Tim Anderson Warns Democrats’ Redistricting Measure Is Illegal

Tim Anderson, a prominent Virginia Beach lawyer and Republican candidate running for the Virginia House of Delegates District 97, warned that the Democrats’ proposed constitutional amendment to change Virginia’s redistricting process is not legal, arguing that it violates the House of Delegates’ own procedural rules.

A redistricting constitutional amendment, HJ 6007, was filed in the Virginia House of Delegates this week after state legislators were called to convene for a surprise special session. The measure passed the House on Wednesday and was agreed to in the Senate on Friday.

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