Earlier this week, the online newspaper The Hill published an article regarding the Sons of Confederate Veterans membership list that was recently leaked. Sons of Confederate Veterans is a neo-Confederate organization that has closely aligned itself in prior with the Ku Klux Klan, and among those listed within its ranks was none other than Virginia […]
Today, the Virginia Senate passed Senator Jennifer McClellan’s (D-Richmond) civic youth engagement bill (SB 1439), which will allow middle and high school students an excused absence per year in order to participate in a civic event. The bill passed the Senate 25-14 on final passage, accepting a technical amendment from the House. Del. Sam Rasoul’s […]
Rozia Henson, Jr. and Patricia Kuntz will be Co-Vice Chair after tie vote On Thursday the Prince William County Democratic Committee held an election to determine who would lead the party heading into the general elections come November. Tonya James won the vote to become the new Chair, while both Rozia Henson, Jr. and Patricia […]
Living a life of service has been at the heart of Tonya James. Whether it’s serving in the Marine Corps, to helping in state and local politics, she has always operated by that mindset. Now, she seeks to take that as she seeks to become the Chair of the Prince William County Democratic Committee. Recently, […]
Prince William County Supervisors Kenny Boddye (D-Occoquan) and Margaret Franklin (D-Woodbridge) are inviting the community to an “Affordable Housing” Virtual Town Hall on Wednesday, June 23 at 7:00 pm. As the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area continues to grow, so does the gap between people’s income and housing affordability. While housing costs continue to rise in […]
Michelle Maldonado ran a successful campaign and as a result, secured the Democratic nomination during last week’s primary for the 50th House District in the greater Manassas area. Recently she spoke with the PW Perspective to discuss lessons learned during the campaign and where she goes from here as she prepares for November’s general election. […]
Delegate Hala Ayala, who has represented the 51st district in the Virginia House of Delegates since 2018, has been a fierce advocate for her community long before she held office. As a cyber security specialist for the U.S. Coast Guard, she defended our nation’s national security, and as the former president of the Virginia chapter […]
Rozia Henson, Jr. knows all about taking on great challenges. Last year, he ran for the 2nd House District seat that was vacated by former Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy. Although he came up short in his bid, it prepared him for the next time he ran. Now, he is answering the call again as he […]
On Wednesday, June 16, from 5-7pm, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor Hala Ayala and the Democratic Party of Virginia will host a Unity Rally. Joining her will be the other candidates that she faced during the recent Democratic primary, such as Delegate Sam Rasoul and former Fairfax NAACP head Sean Perryman. It will take place […]
The Democratic primary and the Republican nominating convention have ended, and the stage has been set for November. What do you need to know about the general election? Gubernatorial With Governor Ralph Northam unable to run for consecutive terms due to the Constitution of Virginia, the gubernatorial race is between former Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe, […]
