As there has been an increase of Black women elected to public office, including Vice President Kamala Harris, there is still a need for platforms that provide them an opportunity to be heard, as they are still systematically being held from wielding their power and influence. Finally, there is a magazine dedicated to making that […]
The Virginia gubernatorial election is just a month and a half away, and the field is looking as hopeless as a superhero movie starring Ben Affleck. The 2021 Virginia gubernatorial race has Democrat former Governor Terry McAuliffe facing off against Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin, but despite McAuliffe’s decades-long political career, his campaign, yet again, displayed […]
On Monday, Governor Ralph Northam ceremonially signed the Voting Rights Act of Virginia in Newport News. The groundbreaking law makes Virginia the first state in the South to adopt a Voting Rights Act and begin to undo the damage of years of targeted voter suppression and denial of constitutional rights. The law, which was passed […]
With all eyes laser-focused on Virginia’s 2021 Gubernatorial race between Terry McAullife (D) and Glenn Youngkin (R) this November, another election cycle looms just around the corner with Virginia’s 2022 midterm elections in the rear-view mirror. In VA-08, a progressive challenger has emerged seeking to unseat three-term incumbent and former Virginia Lieutenant Governor, Donald S. […]
On Friday, Care in Action — a nonprofit, nonpartisan group dedicated to fighting for dignity and fairness for the millions of domestic workers in the United States — announced its endorsement of Delegate Hala Ayala in the lieutenant gubernatorial election. Care in Action is backing Ayala because of her track record on care, including helping […]
Gina Ciarcia already holds many titles; chief among them are being a veteran wife, mother, and educator. Now, she hopes to add another title in the coming months: Delegate of Virginia’s 2nd District. Recently the Republican candidate spoke with the PW Perspective about the pressing issues of the community and how she is equipped to […]
Former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, who is currently seeking a second term as Virginia Governor, hosted a Small Business Roundtable along with Delegate Candi King (D-2) on Tuesday. McAuliffe and King were joined by small business owners from Virginia at the beautiful Ethiopian Restaurant, Abugida Ethiopian Cuisine in Woodbridge. The event began with Yeabsira Hadero […]
Winsome Sears’ campaign for Lieutenant Governor has been a paradigm of controversy and conviction, similar to her Republican colleagues. Recently she met with the PW Perspective to discuss how the campaign trail is going and her vision for the Commonwealth. She began by discussing getting removed from Twitter last month and how it affected her […]
$250 million in American Rescue Plan funding, $250 million in local matching funds, will complete nearly all currently planned school HVAC projects
If there is one thing to be said about Manassas City Councilman David Farajollahi, it’s that he understands the life of Virginians. A lifelong native of the Commonwealth, Farajollahi was born and raised in Lorton as a first generation American. He is the son of a multi-cultural family, with his parents from Iran and Bolivia […]
