Richard Walker, candidate for the 71st District of Virginia's House of Delegates, writes that Virginia "needs more than incremental change influenced by monopoly utilities and corporate interests." Virginia must be a Commonwealth built on the rights of all people to...
Supporters Say McClellan is ‘Voice That Virginia Needs to Hear’
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...
Northam Hopes To Bring Legal Recreational Marijuana To Virginia In 2021
After signing a bill into law that decriminalized marijuana earlier this year, Governor Ralph Northam formally voiced his support for fully legalizing marijuana in Virginia next year. This is welcome news both for civil rights advocates and cannabis enthusiasts in the...
Ayala, Guzmán Champion Equality, Representation in Lieutenant Governor Bids
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...
In Local and Regional Jails, a Patchwork Response to COVID-19
State and local efforts to keep COVID out of jails have been hobbled by poor oversight and unambitious policy, advocates say. At the time the Governor announced his early release plan, Letiesha Gordon’s son, Dayon Jones, was serving the final months of a non-violent...
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