On Tuesday, July 14th, four protestors were detained and three arrested around 1 P.M. outside of the McCoart building. They were protesting as a part of the Black Lives Matter Movement and some in favor of the Defund the Police Movement. On Tuesday, July 21st, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors met for the […]
During March of this year the Prince William County Board of Supervisors received $41 million in federal grant aid as a result of The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This funding was intended to help cover expenses related to the pandemic. On June 26th Prince William County School Board Chairman At-Large, Dr. […]
In a year of historic firsts, Hala Ayala (D-Prince William) has announced her candidacy for Lieutenant Governor. Ayala is the second candidate to run for the post. Delegate Elizabeth Guzman announced last month her exploratory campaign to run as well for Lieutenant Governor. “There’s a whirlwind happening, and in a Commonwealth as vast and diverse […]
Delegate Jay Jones (D-Norfolk) announced in a video on Monday that he is running for Virginia Attorney General in 2021 in a bid to become the first Black person in the Commonwealth to hold the position. Jones, a lawyer and alumnus of William & Mary and UVA, was first elected to the House of Delegates […]
*Cross-posted from Virginia Justice Democrats, co-authored with Alison Symons. George Floyd’s murder wasn’t an accident. Neither was Breonna Taylor’s, Ahmaud Aubrey’s, or Tony McDade. This isn’t just in reference to the deliberate, willful acts of brutality and violence which led to their deaths, either. George Floyd’s murder was made possible by systemic racism woven into […]
Woodbridge, VA – On Saturday, June 27, Prince William County Republican voters elected Woodbridge Marine veteran Tim Parrish as its new chairman in a drive-by “Unassembled Convention” election. Parrish takes over a two-year term as chair, after Bill Card has decided not to seek re-election. Parrish won a three-way race with 61% of the weighted […]
Back in April Virginia became the first Southern state to enact comprehensive anti-discrimination measures for the LGBTQ+ community via Senate Bill 868, known as the Virginia Values Act. Governor Ralph Northam is commemorating Pride Month in Virginia as sweeping new laws to expand rights and protections for LQBTQ+ individuals take effect on July 1. At […]
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, today Governor Ralph Northam announced a COVID-19 housing fund called the Virginia Rent and Mortgage Relief Program and issued a call for courts to push for an extension of the eviction ban. Virginia evictions are set to begin on Monday, June 29th after the denial of a moratorium extension […]
One of the closest races in last night’s Virginia primaries was in the VA01 Congressional District, where Qasim Rashid, human rights lawyer and Democratic candidate for Congress, clinched the nomination in the district’s Democratic primary. Rashid bested 2018 nominee Vangie Williams, a strategic planner and longtime resident of King George. “Vangie is a problem solver,” […]
On June 23, 2020, Idris O’Connor announced his exploratory committee for Virginia House of Delegate in District 31. He is currently the Chair of the Cooperative Council of Ministries and the youngest member of the Prince William County Social Services Board. O’Connor is proud to be a voice for the Black and Brown communities. O’Connor […]
