Roe v. Wade, the historic 1972 Supreme Court case that codified every woman’s right to access an abortion, is likely under threat according to a draft opinion leaked from the Supreme Court. According to a leaked draft of a new majority opinion obtained by Politico, the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health […]
If there is one story that could describe the heart of serving Manassas, it might be penned by Dheeraj “DJ” Jagadev. The longtime resident of the city and current educator at Osbourn High School, Jagadev is running in the Democratic primary for the Manassas City Council. Recently he spoke with the PW Perspective about making […]
In a caucus meeting on Wednesday, the Virginia House Democrats voted to remove Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41) as the Minority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates. Filler-Corn, who served as Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2020 to 2022, has represented her district which encompasses part of Fairfax County since 2010. The […]
Earlier today, Delegate Michelle Maldonado (D-50th District) announced her intentions to run for the new 20th House District. “My family and I are excited to announce that I will run for the new District 20! In the coming future, we will return to where it all began for us when we first moved to Virginia […]
From poll taxes to voter intimidation, the American electoral system is woven with the thread of systemic racism. Earlier this week, a Republican member of the electoral board in the city of Hampton was forced to resign from his position after a racist social media post came to light. David Dietrich was met with calls […]
The American success story can be many things to different people. It can be anything from owning a specific home to owning a business. For Sonia Vasquez Luna, it’s working her way from being an immigrant to holding public office in Manassas. Luna, who is running for the Democratic primary in the 2022 Manassas City […]
Earlier this week, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed over one hundred bills into law. Below is a list of the bills. Each one is accompanied by a description provided by a press release from Youngkin’s office.
Rozia Henson, Jr. announced this week that he intends to seek the Democratic nomination for delegate in the new 19th District. Henson, a Woodbridge native, is a community organizer and local Democratic leader. Henson is vice president of the Prince William Young Democrats, vice-chair of the Prince William County Democratic Committee, and former chair of […]
Back in January former Virginia gubernatorial candidate and Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy announced her candidacy for the 33rd District State Senate race. On Thursday she met with several members of the AAPI community in a listening session at Zaffron’s in Woodbridge. In front of a heavily attended event filled with elected officials and supporters from […]
Dumfries Mayor Derrick Wood announces re-election campaign Yesterday, Dumfries Mayor Derrick Wood, before a crowd of supporters, announced his intentions to run for re-election in the 2022 campaign. “Today, I stand more than committed to do the work that the people elected me to do, and that’s continue to make Dumfries a destination place where […]
