This is an opinion article written by the Editor. For information about our disclosures in “Our Voices,” please visit the Contact Us page. I am a jogger. I am a jogger who happens to be black. I am a jogger who happens to be black, living in an America that says it’s ok for someone […]
Back on March 13 Governor Ralph Northam announced that as part of the state’s closure of non-essential businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all public and private schools would be closed as well. This meant that seniors who were looking forward to graduating in June would not experience that special moment of walking the stage […]
Last month the PW Perspective reported on how half of the deaths in Prince William County due to COVID-19 were black. Yesterday a group of leaders came together via Zoom to address the problems in underreported cases for minorities in Virginia. It was hosted by Laura Jimenez, Director of Latino Engagement for Democratic Presidential Candidate […]
The expression “The Natives Are Getting Restless” allegedly originated with the 1933 film Island of Lost Souls. Dr. Moreau declares this about his hybrid animalistic creations. According to the website, Phrases.com, the term means, “A group of agitated people—such as a set of residents, customers, or citizens—is expressing annoyance, distress, or other discomposure.” There is no […]
Governor Ralph Northam yesterday announced that Virginia has secured relief options for more than 200,000 Virginians with privately held student loans. The payment relief is the result of a new initiative by Virginia and several other states to work with the major private student loan servicers to expand on protections for federal student loan borrowers […]
(RICHMOND, Virginia) – The Virginia Department of Health COVID-19 web page has added a new consumer education and information topics toolbar that offers website visitors a more interactive and personalized experience. “This COVID-19 & You tool serves to answer questions for the public regarding health concerns and issues by providing interactive experiences,” said Suresh Soundararajan, VDH chief […]
Today is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and while the entire planet is living under lockdown due to COVID-19, the danger of climate change is still prevalent. Despite the requests of concerned citizens to make climate change a priority issue at the Board of County Supervisors meeting, time will tell if it becomes a […]
Yesterday Virginia Governor Ralph Northam accelerated Virginia’s transition to clean energy by signing the Virginia Clean Economy Act and by amending the Clean Energy and Community Flood Preparedness Act that requires Virginia to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The Act establishes a carbon dioxide cap-and-trade program to reduce emissions from power plants, in compliance […]
RICHMOND (April 9, 2020) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring today announced joining a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a comment letter fighting discrimination in the banking and lending system. Attorney General Herring and his colleagues are urging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to withdraw a […]
