Governor Ralph Northam today announced the sale of the Center for Innovative Technology Office Building in Northern Virginia. Proceeds from the property sale will be directed toward efforts to drive research and job creation in emerging technologies. The Department of General Services (DGS) closed on the property today with the purchaser, affiliates of Origami […]
The Header Improvement Project is a proposed project by Virginia Natural Gas (VNG) to install three new gas pipelines and three new compressor stations. This will range from Northern Virginia all the way to Hampton Roads. Many are opposed to this proposal, calling it the “Header Injustice Project,” citing its potential to increase noise pollution, […]
Governor Ralph Northam issued Executive Order 62 on Tuesday, allowing specific localities in Northern Virginia to delay entering Phase One of the “Forward Virginia” plan to ease restrictions on certain business operations that were put in place in response to the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. Northam stated that Virginia as a whole may enter Phase […]
Supervisors Margaret Angela Franklin, Victor Angry, and Andrea Bailey sent a letter to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) on Monday urging for better multi-lingual outreach and more resources to communities of color to combat COVID-19. Recent data from the VDH shows that the Woodbridge District zip codes 22191 and 2193 have the highest COVID-19 […]
In recognition of launching June’s Pride Month, Casa BruMar Foundation and Prince William Perspective will co-host a virtual candidate forum specifically on the topic of LGBTQ+ issues for all candidates running for Congress from Virginia’s Congressional District 1. Invitations have been sent to incumbent Representative Rob Wittman (R), Qasim Rashid (D), and Vangie Williams (D). […]
I first met Qasim in 2019 when he was running for the State Senate in Northern Virginia. I had just come off my own campaign and was exhausted from the 18 months of continuous campaigning and time spent away from my family. After meeting with Qasim, I felt refreshed and saw what real positive, progressive […]
RICHMOND – During the nationwide COVID-19 pandemic, Attorney General Herring is encouraging Virginia tenants to familiarize themselves with their rights and protections, especially while the Supreme Court of Virginia’s judicial emergency order remains in effect. “Unfortunately, because of COVID-19 many Virginians have found themselves in tough financial situations and may not have the ability to […]
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 […]
Vangie Williams, a Democratic candidate for Virginia’s First Congressional District, announced on social media on Sunday that she will not participate in the Fredericksburg Area Candidate Forum on May 9, 2020 for the VA01 Democratic primary because of the questions. The PW Perspective obtained the questions that were shared with Williams’s campaign from an anonymous […]
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 […]
