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 […]
On January 3, Virginia’s newest Attorney General Jason Miyares named his official appointments, with one longtime Prince William County resident among them. Darrell “D.J.” Jordan, a community leader and former Chairman of the Virginia State Board of Social Services, was selected to be Miyares’ Chief-of-Staff. In a tweet sent out earlier this week, the appointments […]
Congresswoman Spanberger: Since first being elected in 2018, you have served the people of Virginia’s seventh congressional district. But now, the Virginia Supreme Court has redrawn the state’s districts, and the seventh district has been moved north, removing you from the boundaries. Last week you announced that you intend to seek reelection in the seventh […]
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Virginia announced the new congressional maps for Virginia’s eleven districts that were re-drawn by the House and Senate. The maps were put together by two court appointees called special masters, and were reviewed by the court and after receiving extensive public comment on earlier drafted maps. Prince William County’s most diverse […]
The Collective PAC, The AAPI Victory Fund, and Latino Victory Fund to Pool Resources to Ensure that Candidates of Color Across the Country Get Campaign Support and Elected Officials Fight for Their Issues Yesterday, the Collective PAC, The AAPI Victory Fund, and Latino Victory Fund announced the signing of a historic Memorandum of Understanding to increase […]
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors will hold a public hearing and adopt the county’s redistricting ordinance on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. in the Board Chambers of the James J. McCoart Administration Building. The public may view the map, which addresses the growth in the county while adhering to legal redistricting […]
With just a month and a half left in office, Governor Ralph Northam announced on Tuesday that he has appointed Frances Bradford as Secretary of Education following former Secretary Atif Qarni’s decision to leave the administration to accept a position as Managing Director at Temple University’s Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice in Philadelphia. […]
Voters across Virginia will take to the polls tomorrow to choose the Commonwealth’s next governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general. Virginians will also cast their votes for House of Delegates. As Virginia’s premier anti-racist news outlet, PW Perspective has the responsibility to endorse candidates who will fight against racism and for the people of Virginia […]
