Over the course of 15 years in the General Assembly, state Sen. Jennifer McClellan has actively shaped Virginia's political landscape. Now, with her campaign to become Virginia's next governor, she wants to take things to the next level. Sen. Jennifer McClellan is one...
Women’s (In)Equality Day: Don’t Celebrate, Take Action
On the 100th anniversary of women receiving the right to vote, women still remain unequal under United States law. That won't change until the Equal Rights Amendment is added to the Constitution, writes Rachel Scott Everett. On August 26, 1970, over 50,000 women...
Jennifer Carroll Foy Wants to be Virginia’s First Female Governor
Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy has been working for change since childhood. Now in her run to become Virginia’s next Governor, she’s fighting for affordable healthcare, living wages, social equity, environmental issues, and more. Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy knew she...
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...
100 Years After Women Earned the Right to Vote, Will VA Legislators Pass Equal Rights Amendment?
With a new Democratic majority in the General Assembly, Virginia could become the 38th state to ratify the ERA. Generation Z, people of color, and the LGBTQ community are leading a new generation in the decades-long fight to add the amendment to the U.S. Constitution....
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