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underpants

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1. It's quite the system

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Oct 12, 2021, 12:02 PM

Oct 2021

Every new Governor has to operate under a biennial budget set before they got in office. They get the second two years to operate under a budget they had a say in. Then they leave another biennial for the successor to administer.

That being said, we have so many exGovernors it’s hard to miss them swinging a dead cat.

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Why Does Virginia Hold Elections In Off-Off Years? [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 OP

It's quite the system underpants Oct 2021 #1

Usually, Sir, It's To Limit Participation The Magistrate Oct 2021 #2

I guess since it's worked since 1869, there's no need to fiddle with it. jimfields33 Oct 2021 #3