"Congress has forgotten to serve the people they represent." -- Lisa Vedernikova Khanna I often ask myself, what is the American Dream? Is it the white picket fence and a two-and-a-half-kid household? Maybe you picture the Statue of Liberty welcoming new arrivals to a...
Here’s a hypothetical situation involving two hypothetical US states. US State (A’s) GOP just updated their platform to include the following: a penalty reduction for possessing less than an ounce of marijuana (these offenses will now be civil, not criminal, charges, payable by a fine of no more than $100), expanded access to medicinal marijuana...
“We've taken a massive step closer to bringing new representation to our district,” said Abigail Spanberger after accepting the Democratic nomination for Virginia’s 7th District. Winning handily in a lopsided Democratic primary election against former Marine Corps Colonel Dan Ward, Spanberger will now go on to challenge Republican Congressman...
From hiking in Shenandoah to kayaking in the James River to swimming in the Chesapeake Bay, everyone can find an outdoor activity to enjoy in Virginia. Unfortunately, our current consumption of single-use plastics could prevent us and future generations from being able to enjoy Virginia’s great outdoors. With plastic pollution getting more and...
In what can only be described as one of the most disturbing political interviews ever, The Huffington Post recently spoke with a congressional candidate for Virginia's 10th District who confessed to being a pedophile. When asked about being a pedophile and writing about pedophilia, he readily admitted, "It’s a mix of both. When people go over the...
Virginia’s agriculture industry might have a big win in its future. US Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine have cosponsored a bill that would legalize hemp and define it as an agricultural commodity. The Hemp Farming Act of 2018 would effectively remove the plant from the list of controlled substances because hemp would no longer be grouped with...
Virginia officials settled a contentious race in the House of Delegates’ 94th District in Newport News when Republican David Yancey’s name was drawn from a bowl in January, declaring him the winner over Democrat Shelly Simonds. New investigations have muddied that outcome even more. The Washington Post found in a new analysis of voter districts...
When asked about making the jump from intelligence professional to civilian politics, former CIA agent and Democratic primary candidate for Virginia’s 7th District, Abigail Spanberger, had a very distinct answer. “My whole role was to become a subject matter expert on a variety of different topics at a variety of different times.” As an...
“Putin and Russia are at war with the western free world,” said Dan Ward, congressional primary candidate for Richmond’s 7th District, who didn't mince words when discussing the challenges the US faces abroad. “Putin’s biggest fear is losing power, like all despots.” Ward is not your usual Democratic contender in Richmond, let alone Virginia. A...
While most of Virginia may be enjoying some good, old-fashioned reefer madness today, at least 22,000 people will be left out this year, paying fines and sitting in jail as decriminalization efforts have failed to take effect. Most of them are Black. Sorry to bring down your high. “[Decriminalization] is an urgent criminal justice and racial...
