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a statement on Wednesday expressing support for special elections for the House of Delegates this year due to the outdated maps that were used in last year’s elections.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 […]
Running as a Democrat, Little vying to fill vacant seat which encompasses Northern Woodbridge, Lorton, Mason Neck, and Belvoir Makya Little, a dedicated community advocate and national security professional, released the following statement announcing her candidacy in the Democratic Primary for the vacant 19th District Delegate seat. “First and foremost, I’d like to thank Delegates […]
Bill would raise signature threshold for Recall, Reform System to Prevent Abuse Today, the Virginia Senate passed Sen. Jennifer McClellan’s (D-Richmond) recall election reform bill (SB 495) to set clearer thresholds for recall and removal of elected officials and prevent political manipulation of the recall process. In recent years, Virginia’s broad and undefined recall laws […]
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has dedicated much of his first few weeks in office to barring school systems across Virginia from mandating masks for students. The political-outsider turned governor issued an executive order on his first day in office that allowed parents to opt-out of mask mandates, but following several legal challenges, Youngkin issued a statement […]
A Republican-led House of Delegates committee voted Tuesday to block a pending constitutional amendment that would automatically restore voting rights to felons once they regain their freedom. If it holds, the decision will prevent Virginia voters from weighing in on the issue in a ballot referendum this fall, a major setback for voting-rights advocates who […]
Dumfries resident and longtime community activist Ebony Lofton has always been a voice in the area, with a desire to bring change to Virginia’s oldest town. Now, she wants to take her advocacy on another level. Recently, she announced she will run for mayor, and she spoke with the PW Perspective about her reasons behind […]
Guest Column by David J. Toscano As a strong supporter of Hillary Clinton in 2016, I was deeply disappointed when she lost. But I also believe in the peaceful transition of power, and even had a bit of optimism that Donald Trump, because of his independent streak, might do some positive things for the country.Boy […]
Yesterday, community activist Ebony Lofton announced that she will be officially running to become mayor in the town of Dumfries. Lofton is currently the President of South Cove Homeowners Association and has been one of the most vocal voices within the Dumfries community, speaking out on a myriad of issues, such as the opposition of […]
