A controversial bill to largely undo a new criminal-justice transparency law in Virginia will be worked out behind closed doors in the General Assembly session’s last week. The Democratic-led state Senate voted 26-13 Tuesday to send the legislation to a conference committee, a small panel of legislators that will work out its details and present a final […]
From protecting children online to challenging obesity, she discussed several topics that became key points of legislation The General Assembly can bring a level of challenges when it begins each year. For some, it’s an opportunity to maintain control of the governing structure. For others, to introduce legislation that will improve the well-being of Virginians […]
On Thursday, March 3, at 10:30 am, the Virginia State Conference NAACP will host a “Let the Voters Decide Rally” in support of voting rights. Yesterday, a House subcommittee voted down proposed constitutional amendments that would restore voting rights for felons who have completed their terms. Under Virginia law, people convicted of felonies lose the […]
A House of Delegates subcommittee Monday voted down legislation that would have allowed recreational marijuana sales to begin this September. The bill, which had passed the Democratic-controlled Senate last week, died on a party line vote, with Republicans opposing. Democrats on the panel urged their GOP colleagues to reconsider. “The longer we wait to have a regulated […]
Solitary confinement is defined in Virginia as the isolation of an incarcerated person to a cell for at least 22 hours per day. Holding someone longer than 15 days in solitary confinement is considered torture by the United Nations, which prohibits the practice. It has been considered a brutal practice, with studies showing its impact on the mentality […]
Earlier this month, the Virginia State Conference of the NAACP announced its support for special elections for the House of Delegates this year, and since then, other organizations have joined the group. Last year, the Virginia House of Delegates elections were held in outdated districts due to a delay with the redistricting process because of […]
A proposal to let Virginia voters self-impose photo ID rules for their own ballot failed in the state Senate Tuesday along with every other Republican effort to reinstate mandatory photo ID in state elections. In a meeting Tuesday afternoon, the nine Democrats on the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee repeatedly overruled six Republicans to kill […]
Little discusses her vision for the newly formed 19th District The PW Perspective has endorsed Makya Little based on her congruence with our values as an anti-racist publication, from educational equity to women’s rights, and the willingness to take on the governing structure in the pursuit of justice. Last week, she announced her candidacy for […]
McClellan Led Historic 2020 Senate Resolution to Ratify ERA Today, Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) released the following statement on Attorney General Jason Miyares’s decision to remove Virginia from a lawsuit calling for the U.S. Archivist to recognize the complete and final adoption of the Equal Rights Amendment. Miyares stated that the proposal’s ratification period expired […]
The Virginia State Conference of the NAACP released a statement on Wednesday expressing support for special elections for the House of Delegates this year due to the outdated maps that were used in last year’s elections. The Virginia NAACP’s reads as follows: “The Virginia State Conference of the NAACP (Virginia NAACP) has worked tirelessly to […]
