Benjamin Litchfield is a lawyer, an HBCU graduate, the former Chairman of the Stafford Democratic Committee, and, as of last week, a Democratic candidate for Virginia State Senate in the newly-formed 27th district in 2023. Litchfield sat down with PW Perspective to talk about his campaign and what makes him the right candidate to represent […]
The Senate of Virginia passed SB 494, Sen. Jennifer McClellan’s (D-9) bill to strengthen protections for employees who are victims of discrimination and harassment, on Thursday. The bill passed on a party-line vote of 21-19 vote, and the legislation will now move to the Virginia House of Delegates for consideration. SB 494, also labeled the […]
Little shares insight into how she’s working to change the Commonwealth’s archaic decree For years, victims of domestic violence faced a myriad of challenges if they wished to get a divorce in the state of Virginia. Not only did they have to endure the legal process of going through the court system, but also deal […]
Recently, the Virginia Department of Elections (ELECT) released its annual post-election report for the 2021 November General Election; this report not only generates a historical record of the election, but it also highlights its successes and areas where improvements could be made. The November 2021 General Election continued to pose the same challenges election administrators […]
Virginia political operatives can continue to use voters’ personal information to try to shame them into casting a ballot, despite a lawmaker’s effort to ban a practice he described as invasive and inappropriate. The Democratic Party of Virginia angered some of its own voters last year with mailers, styled as “voter report cards,” that included the recipient’s name […]
Former Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy (D-2) announced on Friday that she intends to run for State Senate in Virginia’s 33rd District, which includes parts of Prince William and Fairfax Counties. “I have always dedicated my life to service – whether it was at Virginia Military institute, as a foster mom, as a public defender, or […]
Del. Michelle Maldonado (D-50) announced the filing of her first piece of legislation in the Virginia General Assembly on Wednesday. Maldonado’s first bill, HB 893, requires that landlords notify tenants of rent increases no less than 30 days before an automatic renewal takes place. Currently, landlords can give a notice of 30 days for increased […]
Senator Introduces Bills With Focus on Investing in Virginia Communities, Families and Schools, including recognition of the African Diaspora. Today, Senator Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) announced her legislative agenda for the 2022 session. McClellan’s pre-filed bills focus on investing in Virginia communities as they build back from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. They include measures […]
Supervisor Margaret Angela Franklin was elected at Tuesday’s Board of County Supervisors (BOCS) meeting as Vice-Chair for 2022. Supervisor Franklin previously served as Chair Pro-Temp in 2020 and 2021. The vote was unanimous. Upon her election by the BOCS, Supervisor Franklin expressed her sincere thanks for their vote of confidence. According to Franklin, “I look […]
Prince William County is sending another community activist to Richmond. Last week, Darnell “D.J.” Jordan was appointed to serve as Chief of Staff for new Attorney General Jason Miyares. On Saturday, it was announced that Aeshah Sheikh will serve as Chief of Staff for Delegate Michelle Maldonado (D-50th District). A longtime resident of Manassas, Sheikh […]
