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....
For Ghazala Hashmi, the first Muslim to serve in Virginia's state Senate, her victory in this month's election is a fortuitous opportunity to make progress for Virginia's more vulnerable communities. “It was back in 2017 that I had a moment of personal crisis,” said...
As Virginia's next election approaches, statewide trends are showing favor to Democratic candidates. Will they be able to gain control of the General Assembly? There’s a pivotal election in Virginia next month (as usual). At stake: control of the state legislature,...
With control of the General Assembly at stake, Republican incumbents Kirk Cox and Glen Sturtevant faced their Democratic challengers, Ghazala Hashmi and Sheila Bynum-Coleman, in contentious debates last week. Republican incumbents fighting to keep seats in the 10th...
A polarizing petition circulated on the first day of school by state Senator Glen Sturtevant has local school and government officials outraged. Tuesday, September 3 was the first day of school for Richmond Public Schools, a day that is generally fun and memorable for...