Since its inception in September, the Future Leaders program at Potomac Shores Middle School has successfully given students the mentoring to prepare for the next level of their academic careers. Earlier today, Manassas Mayor Michelle Davis-Younger visited the school and spoke to the students about life since becoming the city’s first Black female mayor in […]
Little discusses her vision for the newly formed 19th District The PW Perspective has endorsed Makya Little based on her congruence with our values as an anti-racist publication, from educational equity to women’s rights, and the willingness to take on the governing structure in the pursuit of justice. Last week, she announced her candidacy for […]
Deadline for applications is February 25th The BOSS Network, an online community of professional and entrepreneurial women who support each other through digital content, programs, and event-based networking, announces its BOSS Impact Fund. It has been reported that the single greatest barrier to success for new businesses and startups is access to capital—and minorities make up […]
McClellan Led Historic 2020 Senate Resolution to Ratify ERA Today, Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) released the following statement on Attorney General Jason Miyares’s decision to remove Virginia from a lawsuit calling for the U.S. Archivist to recognize the complete and final adoption of the Equal Rights Amendment. Miyares stated that the proposal’s ratification period expired […]
Immunocompromised individuals aged 18 years and older who received a Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Immunocompromised individuals aged 18 years and older who received a Johnson & Johnson Vaccine (J&J) primary vaccine are now advised to get an additional dose of an mRNA vaccine at least four weeks after the first dose of J&J. At least two […]
Fast-tracked bill sets March 1 deadline for schools to comply After signing a fast-tracked law ending school mask mandates in Virginia, Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Wednesday he hopes there will be no more legal challenges over the issue as school divisions work to comply with a March 1 deadline to make masks optional. “My strong […]
Running as a Democrat, Little vying to fill vacant seat which encompasses Northern Woodbridge, Lorton, Mason Neck, and Belvoir Makya Little, a dedicated community advocate and national security professional, released the following statement announcing her candidacy in the Democratic Primary for the vacant 19th District Delegate seat. “First and foremost, I’d like to thank Delegates […]
Prince William County has hired Giulia Manno as the new Environmental and Energy Sustainability Officer in the Office of Executive Management. Ms. Manno has over 10 years of experience in supporting large institutions and communities in reducing their environmental footprint. “With the passage of my ‘Climate Mitigation & Resiliency Goals’ resolution, this Board of Supervisors committed […]
A new license plate could be added this summer to the more than 250 options Virginians can choose from if the House of Delegates passes and the governor signs a bill to introduce the design commemorating a newspaper founded by emancipated men. The bill to create a license plate in honor of the Richmond Planet passed […]
Bill would Help Schools fund Social Workers, Nurses, Health and Behavioral Professionals Today, the Virginia Senate passed Sen. Jennifer McClellan’s (D-Richmond) bill (SB 490) to increase specialized student support positions in schools across the Commonwealth. The bill passed on a 27-13 vote with bipartisan support. The bill builds upon legislation Sen. McClellan passed last year […]
