lissa lucas
  
  
    
      
  
  
  
      
  
  
  
    
  
    
        
    
          
              
            
            
            
        July 19, 2018 -
        
  
        A campaign to encourage politicians to reject contributions from electric utility monopolies aims to recast Virginia politics-as-usual as unethical. Though the pledge effort is meeting opposition from those who benefit under the current conflict-ridden system, it's still going strong — and has spread beyond the state.