by Zayd Hamid, Contributing Writer On March 6th, Fairfax City Hall hosted several Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor for a forum. Prosecutor Victor Salgado, State Senator Aaron Rouse, Prince William County School Board Chair Babur Lateef, State Senator Ghazala Hashmi, and former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney gave remarks to several dozen attendees. The first to […]
by Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury Ahead of this year’s gubernatorial and House of Delegates elections, the Democratic Party of Virginia will elect a new leader to be its face and voice at a meeting on March 22. Unlike the legislative and executive elections this year where candidates will traverse the state or certain districts […]
by Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury A proposal to close and consolidate two voting precincts in Appomattox County has sparked concerns about voter access and racial equity, as the changes would disproportionately impact Black and minority voters. The county’s Board of Elections made the request at the Jan. 21, 2025, Board of Supervisors meeting, targeting precinct […]
by Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury A Democratic-controlled Senate panel on Monday swiftly blocked multiple Republican-backed measures aimed at tightening immigration enforcement in Virginia, dealing a blow to GOP efforts just one day before the General Assembly’s legislative midpoint. The Senate Courts of Justice Committee voted to kill three proposals that would have expanded immigration status […]
During the Tuesday, January 14th, 2025, Board of County Supervisors meeting, Supervisor Andrea O. Bailey was appointed Vice-Chair by the County’s Chair at-Large, Deshundra Jefferson. This being Supervisor Bailey’s second term, it’s a major milestone in Supervisor Bailey’s career and proof of her leadership, commitment, and dedication to the community. “We couldn’t be prouder of […]
Courtesy of the Congressional Black Caucus Black lawmakers are making history with a record 67 members in the upcoming session of Congress. This includes 62 members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the largest group of Black federal lawmakers in U.S. history, though 5 Republicans are not part of the CBC. The CBC’s role, traditionally […]
by Markus Schmidt and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday granted a temporary stay in the ongoing legal dispute over Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order that resulted in the removal of over 6,000 Virginians from the state’s voter rolls. The stay pauses a lower court’s ruling that would have required the state […]
by Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury Over 1,600 voters have been removed from the rolls since an Aug. 7 executive order by Gov. Glenn Youngkin, plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the governor said Wednesday on a press call. Seventy-five voter registrations were denied in the same time period, said Ryan Snow, counsel with Lawyers Committee for […]
by John Reid As the general elections enters the final weeks across the nation and in Virginia, polling stations have been filled with voters, particularly throughout Prince William County. Over the past two weeks, early voting took place on Sunday at the following stations: The region has been among the highest in the state, with […]
by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware For many generations, Christians have been encouraged to participate in the political system in spite of the “Be in the world, but not of the world” scripture used by many to remain aloof. The Black church, especially, has been the center of prayer and protest, and of Jesus and justice. […]
