Bold Dominion

46 - What's the Dillon Rule and how does it define power in Virginia?


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There's an underlying principle to Virginia politics that often goes unmentioned--it's called the Dillon Rule, and it effectively says that local governments only have powers that are explicitly granted by the state. How does this affect our local legislators and our state as a whole?

This is a reprise of an episode that originally aired in February 2021.

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Bold DominionBy Virginia Audio Collective

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