Governor Ralph Northam on Wednesday announced that his Commission to Examine Racial Inequity in the Law issued its second report outlining policy recommendations to confront the impacts of discriminatory laws. Many of these recommendations are already reflected in Northam’s current legislative priorities, including measures to restore voting rights, invest in education, and expand expungements of […]
Protesters are gathering in Richmond and Charlottesville today as the outrage continues over the death of Xzavier Hill, an 18-year-old Black man who was killed by Virginia State Police on January 9, 2020. Hill, a resident of Charlottesville, was allegedly speeding down I-64 early in the morning when a police radar registered his speed at […]
The Virginia Senate and House of Delegates passed legislation Friday that will legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, with retail sales beginning in 2024. Governor Ralph Northam is expected to sign the legislation into law, making Virginia the 16th state to legalize recreational marijuana usage. The District of Columbia has already legalized marijuana possession and […]
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) along with Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA07) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA13) on Monday reintroduced a bill that seeks to address racism a public health crisis in the United States. The Anti-Racism Public Health Act takes aim at racial inequity in public health and police violence. It seeks to reform public health […]
The Virginia First Congressional Democratic Committee today issued a resolution calling on Rep. Robert J. Wittman to resign from the U.S. House of Representatives. The First Congressional Democratic Committee joins many constituents who have already called for Wittman’s resignation since the insurrection that took place in the United States Capitol on January 6. Their resolution […]
Democratic leaders from across Prince William and Manassas today endorsed Fmr. Governor Terry McAuliffe in his second gubernatorial bid.
Results confirmed around 8 p.m. on Tuesday that Democrat Candi King won the special election in the 2nd District to replace Fmr. Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy King, a former small business owner and parent advocate, began running for the seat after Carroll Foy resigned to focus on her gubernatorial campaign on December 9, 2020. During […]
Article co-written by Alex Sakes Delegate Lee J. Carter, who was elected to the 50th District in the Virginia House of Delegates in 2017, announced on Friday that he plans to enter Democratic Primary to become Virginia’s next Governor. Carter first hinted at his gubernatorial aspirations in mid-November, and at the beginning of December, he […]
Princess Blanding, a Richmond community activist and the sister of Marcus-David Peters who was shot and killed by Richmond Police, has announced that she is running for Governor of Virginia as the nominee for the newly formed Liberation Party. She is currently the only third-party candidate in the race.
“He is the type of young, visionary, grassroots leader we need in Richmond!”
Supervisor Tinesha Allen, the only Democrat who serves on the Stafford County Board of Supervisors, endorses Rozia A. Henson, Jr. in the special election for Delegate in the 2nd District.
