On August 4th many residents spoke out at the Board of County Supervisors meeting against the use of eminent domain to acquire their homes in order to move forward with the Route 28 Bypass construction. The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted to endorse Alternative 2B to address the congestion on Route 28. On […]
The Prince William Education Association (PWEA) announced on Monday that local activist, educator, and former candidate for Supervisor, Maggie Hansford will be serving as the associations next president. PWEA is the largest teacher association in Virginia, and it’s mission is dedicated to advancing quality instruction and curriculum, adequate funding, and excellent working conditions for Prince […]
Editor’s Note: The following editorial is written by Occoquan District Supervisor Kenny Boddye, who recently held a town hall on racial healing and justice reform, which you can view here. We thank Supervisor Boddye for his contributions to our community. As of the writing of this post, it will have been 68 days since the […]
This letter was written by members of the Prince William County Democratic Committee’s Steering Committee. Freedom of Speech is as fundamental to our democracy and the rule of law as breathing is to life. That is why we write to you today, in earnest, to request reconsideration of the arrests of Alinah Shahla Kargar, Tasia Teray […]
On July 24, 2020, InsideNOVA published an unsigned editorial claiming that three prominent women of color seeking Democratic nomination for statewide office do not have the “experience” necessary for the job. It seems every time a woman or a person of color seeks high office, those in power expend a considerable amount of energy wringing […]
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 […]
Article co-written by Aneesa Johnson Four protesters were detained and three of them arrested at around 1 p.m. at the McCoart building on Tuesday after two agitators approached the protestors and an altercation took place between the groups. Protesters were present to lobby the Prince William Board of County Supervisors (BOCS) to defund the police […]
The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) adopted on Thursday a new six year plan, which included $78 million for the Town of Dumfries to support the construction costs of the town’s project to widen Route 1. “This project has been a top priority of the town for over a decade, and has been a vision […]
Senate (Republicans): American University Professor Daniel Gade won the Republican nomination for Senate in the state of Virginia, beating two opponents, Thomas A. Speciale II and Alissa A. Baldwin. Gade will face incumbent Senator Mark Warner who had no Democratic challenger. House District 01 (Democrats): Human rights lawyer, Qasim Rashid won the Democratic nomination in […]
Delegate Elizabeth Guzman (D-Prince William County) announced on Tuesday that she is exploring a run to become the first woman and first Hispanic person to serve as Lt. Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Guzman was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2017 when she became the first Latina immigrant to serve in […]
