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Ghazala Hashmi Wins with Progressive Values

by Goad Gatsby | NEWS, POLITICS, RICHMOND POLITICS, VIRGINIA POLITICS

If there was a moment that changed the race for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor, it would definitely be when Senator Ghazala Hashmi delivered a speech in the bed of a pickup truck outside of a protest against Governor Glenn Youngkin in Church Hill....

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Lawmakers Advance Voting Rights Act of Virginia

Ongoing concerns over voter suppression, intimidation, and discrimination at the polls led Del. Cia Price to introduce a bill modeled on the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. This week, it was passed in the House of Delegates. On the first day of Black History Month,...

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...

Two Bills Advance to Facilitate COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Both houses of the General Assembly have advanced bills intended to speed the spread of COVID-19 vaccines by allowing more health care providers to deliver them. The Virginia House and Senate have unanimously advanced separate bills to facilitate administration of the...

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...

The Psychological Cost of RCJC Quarantine

In the Richmond City Jail, COVID safety protocols look a lot like torture. If anyone doubts how little the City of Richmond values the emotional well-being of incarcerated people, they should look no further than the Richmond City Jail's harsh (and unacknowledged)...

The Great Gatsby

Activist, rapper, mustache-haver -- Goad Gatsby is a lot of things. At the end of the day, he just wants to make the world a better, more chill place -- and maybe inspire others while he's at it. When Kristopher Goad’s friends wanted to get him signed up for Facebook...

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