The second gubernatorial debate on Tuesday saw former Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe and Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin take the stage once again to ask for Virginian voters’ support. This time, however, they were not the only two candidates in the room. Princess Blanding, an activist and educator who is on the ballot as the nominee […]
On Tuesday, September 21, the Stafford County Board of Supervisors voted 6-0 to denounce Critical Race Theory and the 1619 Project. Critical Race Theory and the 1619 Project have been a hot topic of discussion in public school systems across the nation recently, and if one thing is obvious from those discussions, it is that […]
Early voting in Virginia began on Friday, September 17. Across Virginia, voters can cast their ballot early any weekday or Saturday between September 17 and October 30. Here is what you need to know to vote early in Prince William County and Stafford County: When can you vote? Prince William County: Monday through Friday – […]
On Monday, Governor Ralph Northam ceremonially signed the Voting Rights Act of Virginia in Newport News. The groundbreaking law makes Virginia the first state in the South to adopt a Voting Rights Act and begin to undo the damage of years of targeted voter suppression and denial of constitutional rights. The law, which was passed […]
On Wednesday, a towering and prominent statue of one of the Confederacy’s most vile leaders, Confederate General Robert E. Lee, was lifted off its pedestal where it stood for more than 130 years in Richmond, Virginia as an abominable symbol of hatred, racism, and the crimes of this nation. The statue was constructed more than […]
On Friday, Care in Action — a nonprofit, nonpartisan group dedicated to fighting for dignity and fairness for the millions of domestic workers in the United States — announced its endorsement of Delegate Hala Ayala in the lieutenant gubernatorial election. Care in Action is backing Ayala because of her track record on care, including helping […]
Voices for Virginia’s Children announced on Thursday that the organization will host its 2nd Annual Racial Truth & Reconciliation Week (RTRW) from August 22-28. The event is set to feature many experts and policy-makers including Governor Ralph Northam and Dr. Janice Underwood, Virginia’s Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer. According to a press release, Voices […]
The Virginia General Assembly’s new Joint Commission on Cannabis Oversight held its first meeting on Tuesday, and members expressed their interest in speeding up the process to legalize the retail sale of recreational marijuana across the Commonwealth. Despite the fact that recreational marijuana use was legalized earlier this year in Virginia, legal retail is not […]
While the Commonwealth of Virginia tops CNBC’s list for best states in the country for businesses, it was recently ranked the worst state in terms of teacher pay. On July 13th, Northam spoke in Norfolk expressing his pride in Virginia being named as the top state for business in the United States. “CNBC confirmed to […]
Governor Ralph Northam issued a public health order on Thursday requiring all students, teachers, and staff to wear masks at all indoor settings in Virginia’s K-12 schools. With the Delta variant of COVID-19, the virus has started to rise in the number of new cases once again. Teachers and parents across Virginia have recently expressed […]
