Back in April Virginia became the first Southern state to enact comprehensive anti-discrimination measures for the LGBTQ+ community via Senate Bill 868, known as the Virginia Values Act. Governor Ralph Northam is commemorating Pride Month in Virginia as sweeping new laws to expand rights and protections for LQBTQ+ individuals take effect on July 1. At […]
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, today Governor Ralph Northam announced a COVID-19 housing fund called the Virginia Rent and Mortgage Relief Program and issued a call for courts to push for an extension of the eviction ban. Virginia evictions are set to begin on Monday, June 29th after the denial of a moratorium extension […]
One of the closest races in last night’s Virginia primaries was in the VA01 Congressional District, where Qasim Rashid, human rights lawyer and Democratic candidate for Congress, clinched the nomination in the district’s Democratic primary. Rashid bested 2018 nominee Vangie Williams, a strategic planner and longtime resident of King George. “Vangie is a problem solver,” […]
Katelyn O. Page has always been about servicing the greater good, and now she is preparing to take her service to unprecedented levels. Today she announced her intention to seek the Democratic nomination for the 31st District in the Virginia House of Delegates. The Miss Virginia 2020 has served in a variety of roles, most […]
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 […]
Congressman Gerry Connolly has spent the past eleven years representing the people of Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, and now he’s running for reelection to serve his sixth term in the House of Representatives. The PW Perspective had the opportunity to speak with Congressman Connolly about his career in Congress and what he hopes to achieve […]
Life is all about facing challenges, and Zainab Mohsini has overcome several as she campaigns to become the first ever Afghan American to be voted as a U.S. Congresswoman. Recently, the PW Perspective had the opportunity to speak with Ms. Mohsini about her journey and how she will represent the 11th District of VA should […]
The Dumfries Town Council on Tuesday passed two resolutions, one condemning systemic racism and one that permanently established Juneteenth as an official calendar holiday for the town. These resolutions come at a time of national unrest as racial issues are taking national headlines after the murder of George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers and […]
Governor Ralph Northam yesterday presented the third phase of the “Forward Virginia” plan to continue easing public health restrictions while mitigating the spread of COVID-19. The Commonwealth does not yet have a targeted date for entering Phase Three. Ahead of his bilingual COVID-19 press conference, the Governor met with local Latino leaders and community […]
State Senator Jennifer McClellan announced her for Virginia governor on Thursday, running to be elected as the first Black woman to serve as governor in American history. McClellan (D-Richmond) is the second Black woman to begin campaigning for governor of Virginia after Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy launched her campaign last month. “I come from a […]
