"Virginia voters will be able to respond to what’s happening in America. It’s important that they understand their role and capacity to impact the direction the country is going and that’s true power, true democracy." - Lt. Governor-elect, Ghazala Hashmi A British...
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...
As the debate over gun control rages on, Senator Tim Kaine held a roundtable on gun violence with concerned parents today in downtown Richmond. The roundtable, sponsored by Moms Demand Action, consisted of about 35 people who spoke with Kaine at length about their various concerns over gun violence. While the issues were varied, most of the...
RICHMOND – After a committee endorsed the proposal on a party-line vote, the House of Delegates is considering legislation to allow people to bring guns and knives into a place of worship in Virginia. Delegates are scheduled to vote this week on House Bill 1180, which would repeal the state’s ban against carrying weapons into a...
In a unanimous vote Monday, the Virginia Senate passed a bill that will expand the use of medical marijuana in the state. Just days after the House passed companion bill HB 1251, the Senate voted 40-0 to pass SB 726, or the "doctor's decide" bill, which if approved by Gov. Ralph Northam, will allow Virginia doctors to recommend cannabidiol (CBD)...
RICHMOND – On a 9-5 bipartisan vote, a Senate committee Thursday endorsed a bill specifying when an animal can be tethered outside. The bill, SB 872, is the companion to HB 646, which was killed in a House subcommittee Monday. The Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Natural Resources Committee voted in favor of SB 872, sending it to the full...
How is marijuana still an issue in 2018? Oh wait, because Virginia. Unlike, San Francisco and other localities all through the US who are decriminalizing marijuana, Virginia just killed a bill to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana in committee. Earlier this week, nine Republicans who sit on the Senate Courts of Justice Committee voted...
Attorney General Mark Herring has joined with attorneys general from eleven other states in calling for a ban on offshore drilling. In a letter addressed to Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, the lawmakers expressed "opposition" to the Department of Interior's 2019-2024 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Proposed...
