Senator Jennifer Boysko has introduced her bill to modernize the gender-marker change process for Virginia's trans community before, but with Democrats in control of the General Assembly, it might actually become law this time. The Senate passed a bill earlier this...
The Many Faces of the Virginia Gun Rally
Monday's gun rally wasn't violent, thankfully. But there was a lot to see at the Capitol that day nonetheless. Tens of thousands of people from throughout Virginia and all over the nation descended on the Capitol Building Monday for a massive pro-gun rally, and the...
Protesters At Capitol Demand an End to “Endless War”
Last week at Virginia's state Capitol, Richmonders joined thousands across the country to protest against the current situation between The United States and Iran. Despite cold temperatures, a crowd of about 40 stood outside the Virginia State Capitol last Thursday to...
Virginia LGBTQ Advocates Hoping For Big Gains in General Assembly This Year
For the first time in over a generation, Democrats control both houses of the General Assembly, and advocates are working to ensure that this has positive results for Virginia's LGBTQ community. It hasn't been all that many years since the dawn of a new General...
Data Shows That Virginia Denies Vast Majority of Parole Requests
In November 2019, Jen Soering and Elizabeth Haysom received parole after serving 30 years in state prison for the sensational murder of Haysom’s parents in 1985. Soering, a German national who had been given two life sentences, and Haysom, a Canadian who had been...
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