VIRGINIA POLITICS

The Law Was Passed. The Funding Never Came.

by R. Anthony Harris | COMMUNITY, QUEER RVA, VIRGINIA NEWS, VIRGINIA POLITICS

One Richmond-area student’s fight reveals how Virginia’s 2020 reforms often died on arrival. When Lyn Jones transferred to Matoaca High School, just south of Richmond, she noticed something odd. Every girls’ restroom was outfitted with a metal dispenser—mounted to the...

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Virginia House and Senate Advance Bills to Abolish Death Penalty

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Lawmakers Advance Voting Rights Act of Virginia

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Canceling The Confederacy

Dismantling the Confederacy's legacy as one of the most ubiquitous brands in American history is not easy. But, as Rachel Scott Everett writes, progress is finally being made. On July 1, 2020, I stood with hundreds of masked observers to witness history in my hometown...

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Vaccines Are Coming — Now What?

With Pfizer and Moderna vaccines reaching increasing numbers of Virginians, the commonwealth is eager to be through the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it's become clear in recent weeks that we still have a long road ahead. As Virginia grapples with record...

GRTC Connects: The Pulse – Scott’s Addition to Rockett’s Landing

The twelfth and final installment in a monthly series in which a hometown Richmonder who has spent over a decade abroad explores the many different neighborhoods accessible by GRTC bus lines to discover the ways transit connects us all. Scott’s Addition: When...

Princess Blanding, Sister of Marcus-David Peters, Announces Campaign for Governor

Princess Blanding, a prominent public safety, mental health and racial justice advocate, has announced her campaign to run for Governor of Virginia in 2021. Blanding has entered the race as the candidate of the newly-formed Liberation Party, which will compete as an...

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