With that tweet Democratic Delegate Sam Rasoul of Virginia’s 11th District made it official as he has entered the race for Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth. The 39 year old native of Warren, Ohio was elected to the House of Delegates in 2014, representing the city of Roanoke. He joins a crowded field that includes […]
All eyes were on Virginia as Election Night 2020 began on the airwaves. Thanks to early voting in light of the global pandemic, there was an expectation that the results would not be final until the wee hours of the night, as absentee votes had yet to be counted. Sure enough, that was the case […]
Governor Ralph Northam today released the inaugural Virginia Roadmap to End Hunger, which establishes a unified set of goals and strategies to prioritize food security during the current public health emergency and beyond. The Roadmap was produced by Governor Northam’s Children’s Cabinet. In Virginia and across the country, food insecurity rates are increasing, with an estimated 445,000 additional […]
Councilwoman Cydny Neville released a statement on Tuesday regarding the change in name of Confederate Ct. in the Town of Dumfries and the public hearing that will take place in September. “America is in the midst of experiencing a reckoning, and our quaint Town is not immune to this. We are also not immune to […]
THREAD: I’m excited to share that I’m exploring a run for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. Over the next few months, I’m looking forward to meeting with people across the Commonwealth to hear about the issues that are important to them. https://t.co/IISMXItOhP — Sean Perryman (@SeanPerrymanVA) July 27, 2020 With that announcement, Fairfax County NAACP President […]
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 […]
Governor Ralph Northam celebrated passage of historic gun safety laws in the Commonwealth of Virginia on Thursday. The new legislation that was ceremonially signed includes sweeping new measures to require background checks on all gun sales, establish an Extreme Risk Protective Order, reinstate Virginia’s successful one-handgun-a-month policy, mandate reporting of lost and stolen firearms, and […]
On July 1, 2020, the Stonewall Jackson statue on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia, the former capital city of the Confederacy was removed. The removal of the statue of Jackson comes after years of the community demanding its removal and the recent protests against police violence and other racial injustices. This statue, like many other […]
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 […]
Families in black and brown communities have been hit hardest financially during the pandemic, and the need for relief against evictions within the Commonwealth has grown increasingly. Today, those communities received some good news. Governor Ralph Northam launched the Virginia Rent and Mortgage Relief Program (RMRP), which will provide $50 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, […]
