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...
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...
Planning A Comeback For The Quarantine Pay Bill
Del. Elizabeth Guzman hasn't been able to get her bill mandating paid sick days for Virginia's workers through the General Assembly. But she's not going to stop trying. Virginia Delegate Elizabeth Guzman said she is no stranger to the struggles of low-paying jobs. She...
Virginia Early Voting Nears 200,000 In First Week
Based on the numbers from Virginia's first week of early voting, it certainly seems like turnout will be up in the Commonwealth this year. Virginia voting is off to an active start, with tens of thousands of people hitting the polls during the 45-day early voting...
Virginians Debate Whether COVID-19 Vaccine Should Be Mandatory
At such a time that a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available, should Virginians be required to get it? The state's health commissioner thinks so; some General Assembly members disagree. Though the federal government is asking states to prepare for the possibility of a...
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