McAuliffe Expected to Launch Campaign, Carter Hints at Bold Aspirations
The 2021 Virginia Gubernatorial Election is heating up as Former Governor Terry McAuliffe is expected to announce and Delegate Lee Carter hints at possibly entering the race.
Category: Politics
“Millon MAGA March” Draws Thousands of Trump Supporters to DC
During yesterday’s afternoon-march at Freedom Plaza, a radical hodgepodge of Proud Boys, QAnon fanatics, militia groups, and white supremacists proudly showcased their support for the President, with signs and chants declaring “STOP THE STEAL!”, and “TRUMP IS OUR PRESIDENT!”.
How Amendment 1 Should Draw the Lines of Democracy in Virginia
As the 2020 elections come to an end, both nationally and locally, there will be significant changes in laws that can greatly affect the 2021 elections in the Commonwealth of Virginia. One such change is Amendment 1, which creates a redistricting committee to redraw district lines across the commonwealth. On Monday state lawmakers approved the […]
Delegate Sam Rasoul officially announces his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
With that tweet Democratic Delegate Sam Rasoul of Virginia’s 11th District made it official as he has entered the race for Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth. The 39 year old native of Warren, Ohio was elected to the House of Delegates in 2014, representing the city of Roanoke. He joins a crowded field that includes […]
Democracy Wins, and a Nation Celebrates
On Saturday morning, viewers across the nation looked on their television screens, and based upon their candidate of choice, were either elated or despondent upon the news that Democratic Presidential candidate Joseph R. Biden had secured enough electoral votes to become the 46th President of the United States. In the wake of Tuesday’s general election, […]
Manassas Park City Councilman Darryl Moore Discusses Representation in Politics
Darryl G. Moore has dedicated his life to public service and making communities better wherever he goes. It was this dedication, along with a wealth of experience that catapulted him to win one of the three city council seats in Manassas Park on Tuesday. Councilman Moore spoke with the PW Perspective shortly after winning his […]
Native American Heritage Month Begins with Historic Representation in Congress
The historic election of 2020 might potentially see the first ever Black and Indian woman ascend to the Vice Presidency in California Senator Kamala Harris. However, there will also be representation in Congress come January in the form of six Indigenous members, the most ever in history. According to the Huffington Post, four of the […]
The Day After: Where the Commonwealth Stands After Election Night
All eyes were on Virginia as Election Night 2020 began on the airwaves. Thanks to early voting in light of the global pandemic, there was an expectation that the results would not be final until the wee hours of the night, as absentee votes had yet to be counted. Sure enough, that was the case […]
Election Day Primer: Other races that you might not know about across the nation
Although the eyes of the nation will be on the Presidential Election between Republican President Donald Trump and Democrat former Vice President Joe Biden, there are several other races outside of the Commonwealth of Virginia that carry great importance for the direction of the country going forward. In North Carolina and Montana respectively there are […]
Editorial: Two Roads Diverged
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.The inalienable rights upon which our nation was founded. When the Founding Fathers wrote these truths, they added no ifs, ands, or buts. Now we have a president who threatens all these. For the past four years, America has suffered a damaged economy, countless scandals from the executive branch, […]