Two bills related to psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound found in magic mushrooms, have been under debate by Virginia lawmakers. The first bill, HB 1513, proposed by Del. Dawn M. Adams (D), seeks to legalize the distribution and possession of psilocybin for specific...
Medicaid expansion finally came to Virginia this week. A few reminders: Medicaid is the federal government's health insurance program for the poor. It's often confused with Medicare, which is the federal program for the elderly. Medicaid is also partially funded and...
Virginia officials settled a contentious race in the House of Delegates’ 94th District in Newport News when Republican David Yancey’s name was drawn from a bowl in January, declaring him the winner over Democrat Shelly Simonds. New investigations have muddied that...
A ray of light beamed through the gray clouds of politics this week; not only did 14 Democrats get elected to delegate seats, but 11 of them were women. Of those 11 women, seven of them come from minority groups, bringing a level of diversity to the General Assembly...
I wasn’t enthusiastic about voting yesterday. Although I took the day off because some of my professors canceled classes, I wasn’t in a rush to get to my polling place. After I spent my morning and early afternoon catching up on assignments, I headed out on that...