Governor Abigail Spanberger has said she wants to protect Virginians from harmful federal overreach. If that is true, this is a moment to prove it. This week, Hanover County confirmed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement intends to purchase a...
Joe Morrissey's two-fisted reputation precedes him, but behind the fisticuffs, his policy positions are the sort that should please his fellow Democrats. When Joe Morrissey staged a primary challenge against Sen. Rosalyn Dance, he also faced off against the state’s top Democratic leadership -- Gov. Ralph Northam, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine and former...
The embattled Lt. Governor is suing CBS for airing interviews with the women who have accused him of sexual assault. Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax filed a $400 million defamation lawsuit Thursday against CBS Corp. and CBS Broadcasting, stating the network aired “intentionally fabricated, false, and politically motivated statements.” Fairfax, a lawyer,...
In the wake of the General Assembly's special session, Attorney General Mark Herring released an opinion making clear that militias acting as unofficial security forces are breaking the law. Attorney General Mark Herring released a formal opinion last month solidifying his opposition to private militia groups which act as unofficial security...
Social media hate directed at Catholics and presidential candidates led to gubernatorial appointee Gail Gordon Donegan's resignation. “Abortion is morally indefensible to Catholic priests bcuz it results in fewer children to rape.” These are the words of Gail Gordon Donegan, who was recently nominated to the Virginia Council on Women by...
*This article originally appeared in RVA Mag #37, on the streets now at all your favorite spots. Each morning, 384 miles west of Richmond, a man clips on his badge, buckles his belt, tightens his gun holster, and heads to work. His commute is upwards of 40 minutes, driving along unforgiving roads through early morning mists that fog his...
In the Eastern Shore town of Wachapreague, climate change threatens a coastal way of life. The tide is high, but this seaside town is holding on. As the owner and operator of Seaside Eco-tours, Capt. Meriwether Payne ferries passengers from the Wachapreague Town Marina to the barrier islands just beyond the marshes of the shoreline village. The...
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring has asked that question in public lately, and it's one that all of our lawmakers should be considering. Weed isn’t a big deal. The military is treating PTSD with ecstacy. The legal right to grow weed has existed in our nation’s capital for years. The city of Denver has medical mushrooms, while the state of...
The crowd of protesters outside Virginia's Capitol numbered in the hundreds, but the Republican-controlled General Assembly did nothing to appease them. Chants echoed off the buildings in front of Virginia’s State Capitol as protesters rallied for stricter gun control laws Tuesday morning. Hundreds of protesters representing various...
State Senator and firearm advocate Amanda Chase's comments advanced a dangerous misunderstanding of the causes of rape. If you are not carrying a firearm and get raped, you got what was coming to you -- at least according to Senator Amanda Chase. On July 3, the Virginia State Senator for the 11th District engaged in a Facebook argument on her...
