VIRGINIA POLITICS

Virginia’s Next Governor? An Exclusive Q&A with Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger

by Landon Shroder | POLITICS, VIRGINIA POLITICS

On October 15, 2018, Abigail Spanberger exploded into Virginia politics with one of the all time great debate closers against Tea-Party Republican, Dave Brat. With a visceral proclamation, she declared: “I am not Nancy Pelosi… I am not Barack Obama… Abigail Spanberger...

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Seeking Justice For Dominique Clayton

In William Faulkner's hometown of Oxford, MS, the killing of a black woman in her own home by a white police officer shows that, as Faulkner once wrote, "The past is never dead. It's not even past." An African-American woman named Dominique Clayton was killed in her...

GRTC Connects: Route 4 – Shockoe Bottom to Fulton

The seventh 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. Shockoe Bottom: The vacant storefronts...

Pink in a Field of Blue: Female Candidates Bring in Top Donations

Data from Virginia Public Access Project shows that, in terms of donations, Democratic women running for General Assembly seats in November are on top. With less than two weeks until the election, campaign finance reports show that not only are Democrats bringing in...

Washington R-Words Week Five Recap: To Scramble, You’ve Got To Break Some Legs

[WARNING: I will be using the term "R-Words" throughout this article because I have no idea what's right anymore] "Just a cup of coffee, please," Robert Griffin III told the waitress behind the bar. He eased his broken body onto the bar stool at the Washington D.C....

“Defy The Lie”: Students and Native Americans Protest Columbus Statue

On Columbus Day, the statue, located on Arthur Ashe Boulevard near Byrd Park, drew protests from a homeschool co-op and a local Cherokee tribe. Dozens of people gathered around the Christopher Columbus statue near Byrd Park this Monday in protest of Columbus Day and...

A Room With A New View

The Virginia Women's Monument, unveiled this week on Capitol Square, is a much-needed step toward acknowledging the many important roles women played in the Commonwealth's history. “No pedestals, no horses, and no weapons.” This was a sentiment of the University of...

Asking For Race On Marriage License Application Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules

52 years after Loving v. Virginia, the Commonwealth was still requiring couples to state their race when seeking a marriage license. That's why three Virginia couples filed suit against the state government. Last month, Brandyn Churchill and Sophie Rogers, a Lexington...

Six Candidates For City Council Duke It Out In 5th District Community Forum

Richmond Mayorathon's Focus On The 5th forum was a game-show style event featuring half a dozen candidates competing for the 5th District's seat on Richmond's City Council. Six candidates running to replace 5th District Councilman Parker Agelasto attended a special...

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