Virginians with a variety of medical issues are hoping the state will make it easier for them to access medical marijuana. RICHMOND, Va. -- As other states have relaxed their laws against marijuana, citizens across Virginia gathered here Saturday to discuss how to...
The Equal Rights Amendment Takes A Small Step Toward Ratification
The ERA passed a Senate committee vote yesterday, but its path to ratification in Virginia is still long and uncertain. An 8-6 vote by a Senate committee Wednesday brought the federal Equal Rights Amendment one step closer to passing the General Assembly — which could...
Norfolk’s Commonwealth Attorney Announces Weed Just Isn’t A Big Deal
In spirit of the new year, Norfolk’s office of the Commonwealth Attorney took the “new year, new me” goal to unprecedented heights. In line with Virginia’s continuing push for cannabis decriminalization, Norfolk’s Commonwealth's Attorney, Greg Underwood, said in a...
Delegate Lee Carter Hates the Amazon Deal. We Asked Him Why.
"We’re taking on the wealthiest man that’s ever lived. There’s more of a disparity between Jeff Bezos and the average American than there was between the Pharaoh and the average Egyptian. It’s going to be a hard fight." Delegate Lee Carter (D-Manassas) made national...
Republican Court Challenges Seek to Keep Gerrymandering Alive in Virginia
A Supreme Court ruling in a Virginia gerrymandering case could have a major impact on Virginia’s political landscape. 11 of Virginia’s House of Delegates districts were struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in March, 2017 after the court found that...
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