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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...

COVID-19 Spreading Through Richmond Jail Once Again

Inmates and advocates continue to report unsafe conditions in the Richmond Jail. Reports from incarcerated people, activists, family members, and the Richmond Public Defender’s Office suggest that the Richmond City Justice Center (RCJC) may be experiencing its worst...

VCU Adjuncts Demand 172 Percent Pay Increase

At VCU, adjunct professors make up as many as half of total instructors in some departments. Now they are campaigning to receive a living wage from the university that relies on their labor. Roughly 100 Virginia Commonwealth University instructors are demanding what...

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