by John Reid Derrick Wood, Mayor of the Town of Dumfries, VA, has been elected as the 2024 first vice president of the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBC-LEO), a constituency group of the National League of Cities (NLC). NBC-LEO serves as a forum for communication and networking among African-American municipal officials and […]
MANASSAS PARK, VA – Today, tech leader, entrepreneur, public servant, and mother,Delegate Michelle Maldonado announced her campaign for the U.S. House of Representativesin Virginia’s 10th District. With the announcement, the Maldonado campaign also released alaunch video highlighting her upbringing in an immigrant family, breadth of experience in theprivate and public sectors, and lifelong dedication to […]
Prince William County Supervisor Enters Open Race for Virginia’s Seventh Congressional District with Federal and Local Endorsements WOODBRIDGE, VA – Today, Democrat Margaret Angela Franklin launched her congressional campaign to build on the progress made in her role as supervisor and take her experience working on Capitol Hill to fight for the future of our community. […]
by Sarah Vogelsong, Virginia Mercury Virginia’s next General Assembly won’t convene until Jan. 10, but senators and delegates have already begun penning legislation. (And by that, we mean the Virginia Division of Legislative Services is hard at work translating their goals into the high-flown tones of state code.) On Monday, the start of the 2024 […]
by Graham Moomaw, Virginia Mercury The two-year period before the arrival of Gov. Glenn Youngkin was the first time in decades that Democrats controlled both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly. Come January, they’ll be back in charge. That sets up a policymaking dynamic that hasn’t been seen in Virginia since the 1990s: A Republican […]
by Care In Action Virginia’s domestic workers win big as 22 Care in Action-backed candidates are elected to the General Assembly, the largest class of women of color voted to the House of Delegates and State Senate. Black and Asian women now hold 19 seats in the House and 6 seats in the Senate — […]
by John Reid As early voting in the general election continues until Saturday, there are plenty of places to cast your vote. The information below is courtesy of the PWC Black Democratic Committee: For more information on the local candidates, here is an update courtesy of the Virginia Access Public Project’s website.
On Thursday, October 26th, Mayor Derrick Wood hosted the “Your Business, Your Voice” community Business Roundtable in Dumfries. This event provided local businesses and organizations with a platform to express their concerns, needs, and showcase their contributions to the community. The key focus areas of this roundtable were: A standout outcome of this gathering was […]
by John Reid Back in 2021, early voters were given an opportunity to participate in the voting process on Sundays as “Souls to the Polls” took place throughout the state. Yesterday in Prince William County at several locations, this year’s event saw a multitude of voters come out and let their voices be heard. It […]
by John Reid A beautiful fall morning at Forest Greens Golf Club in Triangle was the scene for a gathering of community leaders and supporters. Dumfries Mayor Derrick Wood and Potomac District Supervisor hosted the first annual “Teeing Up Fore Progress” event. It was an opportunity to meet with the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) organizations […]
