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Senator Aaron Rouse Exclusive | From the NFL to the Lieutenant Governor’s Race

by Landon Shroder | POLITICS, VIRGINIA POLITICS

Senator Aaron Rouse from Virginia’s 22nd District is on a mission to become the next Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. With focused intensity and authentic cool, it’s easy to see why he has had such a meteoric rise in Virginia politics, climbing the ranks from Virginia...

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Bills Fail To Snuff Out Flavored Tobacco This Session

Bills attempting to ban everything from candy-flavored vape syrups to menthol cigarettes stalled in the General Assembly this year -- but they'll be back next year. Yan Gleyzer was watching via livestream when the state Senate voted Tuesday to defeat a bill that would...

Amended Assault Firearm Bill Squeaks Out of House

Gun rights groups don't like it, but regardless, there's an increasing possibility that the General Assembly will pass an assault weapons ban this year. A controversial bill banning assault firearms passed the House this week along party lines, and after several...

Sexual Abuse Reporting Bills Gain Momentum in General Assembly

Both bills would seek to give victims of sexual abuse their day in court by allowing more time to file claims after the current statute of limitations has passed. Two bills recently passed the House unanimously that aim to change the state’s statute of limitations for...

Standing On The Right Side Of History With Jennifer Carroll Foy

The delegate from Petersburg has fought hard for her place in the General Assembly, and fought just as hard to make Virginia the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. This is her story. A month into 2020, the General Assembly has entered a new era of...

Coronavirus: What It Is And How To Avoid It

Fortunately, the case at George Mason turned out to be a false alarm. Nonetheless, it's a good idea to be careful and protect your health. After the U.S. had its first person-to-person transmission of coronavirus, the World Health Organization has declared the current...

Sexual Assault Survivors Ask Lawmakers to Expand Resources

Less than 15 percent of Virginia hospitals have the ability to conduct sexual assault exams. Several legislators hope to change that and offer better care and protections for sexual assault victims in the Commonwealth. A House subcommittee advanced a bill Wednesday to...

Hundreds Rally At the Virginia Capitol For Education Reform

Dressed in red and demanding that the General Assembly "Fund Our Future," Virginia's teachers showed up in force at the Capitol building Monday. Bells chiming through Capitol Square were drowned out Monday as hundreds of education advocates dressed in red chanted for...

The Truth About Abortion, and Why It Matters

Protecting reproductive rights requires accurate knowledge, and shows like Shrill help shed light on facts about abortion and contraception that are largely absent from political debates around the issue. In the first episode of the Hulu comedy series Shrill, writer...

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