Virginia’s long-running effort to build a regulated cannabis marketplace has hit a new turning point this legislative session. Since adult possession became legal in 2021, lawmakers and stakeholders have spent years negotiating a retail framework to replace the...
Last week, VA Ratify ERA brought their #IScream4Equality tour to VCU's campus -- in the form of delicious ice cream. VA Ratify ERA's team of volunteers handed out ice cream to Virginia Commonwealth University students on Wednesday. But this act was about more than just beating the heat -- it was about beating the prolonged injustice that has...
At the Capitol Bell Tower on Friday, the Youth Climate Strike drew over 300 protesters who left their jobs and schools to demand climate action from legislators. Environmental activists marched into Capitol Square Friday, chanting and begging for climate action from Virginia legislators. The U.S. Youth Climate Strike brought an estimated...
From the General Assembly elections this November to the all-important 2020 election, Henrico County Democrats are creating a community around turning the Commonwealth blue. When the ice cream came out, it felt like a party. But this wasn’t a party; it was a political event. Bursts of laughter peppered the air. The space on Parham...
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...
