Recently, two different Latina members of the General Assembly, Hala Ayala and Elizabeth Guzmán, have announced their candidacies for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia; if either is elected, they would be the first Latina woman to hold the office. Hala Ayala and...
Del. Elizabeth Guzman hasn't been able to get her bill mandating paid sick days for Virginia's workers through the General Assembly. But she's not going to stop trying. Virginia Delegate Elizabeth Guzman said she is no stranger to the struggles of low-paying jobs. She...
The delay will push the first statewide minimum wage increase back by four months, to May 2021; some lawmakers view this delay as the lesser of two evils. Labor advocates and Virginia legislators worried the recently passed bill to increase minimum wage might die...
Less than a week ahead of Virginia's primary, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders energized a near-capacity crowd at the Arthur Ashe Jr. Athletic Center on Thursday. “In case you didn’t notice it, there are a lot of people in this room,” said Sen. Bernie...
The Commonwealth can't afford to prioritize corporate profit over environmental protections, writes Silvia Serrano. Nobody is happy with the Green New Deal. Both conservatives and progressives have criticized it for being unrealistic, or not specific enough. But one...