Several lawmakers and advocates encourage Governor Northam to move forward with marijuana legalization this year instead of 2024. During last month’s General Assembly, the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates passed legislation that will legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, with retail sales beginning in 2024. However, for some, legalization should happen sooner, and more […]
Yesterday the Senate confirmed Michael S. Regan, 44, to lead the Environmental Protection Agency within President Biden’s administration. He will become the first Black administrator of the organization. According to the New York Times, Regan, an environmental regulator for North Carolina, has worked in environmental and renewable energy advocacy before becoming secretary of North Carolina’s […]
Today, The Collective PAC, the nation’s largest political action committee dedicated to increasing Black political representation and power across all levels of government, endorsed four candidates for state and local office in Virginia: Delegate Lashrecse Aird (HD-63), Delegate Alex Askew (HD-65), Debra Gardner (HD-27), and Commonwealth’s Attorney Stephanie Morales (Portsmouth). Founders of The Collective PAC, […]
According to the Associated Press, a conservative legal group is suing a northern Virginia school district for discriminating against Asian Americans by overhauling the admissions process at a selective public high school to recruit more Black and Hispanic students. The Pacific Legal Foundation is holding a press conference Wednesday morning to discuss a lawsuit against […]
Workshop geared towards helping small businesses survive and thrive Woodbridge, Va — The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Prince William County Chapter, Inc. (NCBW-PWCC), announced that its fourth financial literacy workshop will focus on helping small businesses owners learn new strategies to grow and protect their businesses amid the global pandemic. The previous workshops […]
As Prince William County’s Board of Supervisors prepare to meet today, one of the major agenda items will be the budget proposals for the FY2022 fiscal year. The Cooperative Council of Ministries (CCOM), a coalition of churches in Prince William County serving people experiencing homelessness and poverty in the area, are advocating for approved funding […]
Delegate Elizabeth Guzman (D-31st), a second-generation union member who would be the first woman and first Latinx person to ever serve as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, today welcomed the endorsement of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) and ATU Local 689. The Amalgamated Transit Union is an international union representing transit workers from San Diego to Toronto. It […]
A new scheduling system called PrepMod is now used in Prince William Health District (PWHD). The new system is used in many Health Districts in the Commonwealth of Virginia. For those who scheduled their first dose through VAMS, they will be contacted by the call center for second doses. If they do not receive a call from […]
Manassas City resident and local activist Helen Zurita announced her bid for the House of Delegates in the 50th District in a press release on Monday morning. Zurita, a long-time community advocate for the residents of Manassas City and Prince William County, ran for Manassas City Council last year. As the leader of the Save […]
Delegate Elizabeth Guzman (D-31st) has been on a crusade to provide working class families better opportunities as she campaigns to become Lieutenant Governor. Over the past few weeks she has been involved in such legislative measures such as advocating for annual paid sick leave to home health care workers to an amendment allowing undocumented women […]
