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Glass Ceiling on Statewide Offices Remains for Black Women

Over 30 years after Virginia's (and the nation's) first Black governor, L. Douglas Wilder, was elected, a Black woman has still not been elected governor anywhere in the nation. Four candidates currently campaigning for governor of Virginia are attempting to change...

Virginia Public Transit Grapples With Reduced Ridership, Zero Fare

As we prepare for a post-pandemic world, GRTC and other public transit operators around the commonwealth have some questions. Primarily: will riders come back? But also: should they start charging fares again? Virginia public transit systems from Northern Virginia to...

VCU Workers Form All-Inclusive Union

Today’s announcement that the VCU Union is now open to faculty and staff members of all classifications has implications beyond higher education. The fight to improve the working conditions of Richmond’s largest employer could have ripple effects that impact all...

Marijuana Possession and Cultivation Could Be Legal By July

Marijuana was originally scheduled to become fully legal in Virginia in 2024, but now Governor Northam has listened to advocates and is now working to move up the timeline, potentially making it legal this summer. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam amended legislation to...

Supporters Say McClellan is ‘Voice That Virginia Needs to Hear’

Over the course of 15 years in the General Assembly, state Sen. Jennifer McClellan has actively shaped Virginia's political landscape. Now, with her campaign to become Virginia's next governor, she wants to take things to the next level. Sen. Jennifer McClellan is one...

The End Of Virginia’s Death Penalty

Thanks to Governor Ralph Northam and the General Assembly, Virginia's long tradition of imposing the death penalty is headed for a permanent end in the near future. We look back at the history to see why this is a positive development for the commonwealth. With...

Poll: Most Virginians think prisons cost too much

RICHMOND – Most Virginians agree that the prison population costs too much money, according to a recent poll by the Charles Koch Institute, an educational public-policy organization, and Prison Fellow RICHMOND – Most Virginians agree that the prison population costs too much money, according to a recent poll by the Charles Koch Institute, an...

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What’s alive and dead as bills ‘cross over’ in General Assembly

RICHMOND – Wednesday marked the midpoint of the General Assembly’s session – colloquially referred to as “crossover day.” From this day forward, the House can consider only bills passed by the Senate, RICHMOND – Wednesday marked the midpoint of the General Assembly’s session – colloquially referred to as “crossover day.” From this day forward,...

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McAuliffe restores civil and voting rights to 5,100 ex felons

Gov. McAuliffe today restored more voting rights to ex-felons than any other previous governor, according to a statement released by his office. Gov. McAuliffe today restored more voting rights to ex-felons than any other previous governor, according to a statement released by his office. “I have always believed that people who have served their...

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