Blue Virginia

So totally hypothetically, let's just say you lived in a state where it was legal for an ostensibly state-regulated monopoly to de facto buy...

Smart of the Leslie Cockburn for Congress campaign (see their email below) to pounce on the latest story about batshit-crazy Rep. Tom Garrett (R-VA05), who...

As a candidate for governor last year, Ralph Northam promised repeatedly (e.g., see here for video from a September 2017 debate with Ed Gillespie)...

by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, May 25. Trump’s decision to cancel summit renews fears...

I just got a press release on Sen. Jennifer Wexton's first TV ad (see below) in her VA-10 Congressional campaign. I'm currently thinking through...

From Virginia House Democratic Leader Del. David Toscano: Senate Goes To Richmond, But No Budget Vote May 23, 2018 I was planning to be driving to Richmond...

Good stuff from the Paul Pelletier for Congress (VA-10) campaign. As Pelletier says, "The American people deserve to know the truth about whether the...

See below for Rep. Tom Garrett (R-VA05)'s weird, rambling, disjointed comments about the strange events of the past 24 hours or so (his Chief...

Sen. Tim Kaine continues to pick up endorsements in his reelection campaign: UMWA endorses Kaine for reelection to U.S. Senate The United Mine Workers of...

This might be regarded as a sequel to my piece, from last weekend, Why I Don’t Trust the Democrats to Run the Right Campaign...

During the 2016 campaign, with the falsely hyped focus on "Hillary Emails," even passionate liberals with security clearances and/or sensitive government jobs had moments...

by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, May 24. Go Caps! North Korea says US Vice-President...

Bummer, but great job by "Nutty" and the fight goes on... From Nutty: If you're reading this, it means the monopod blockade is no more. We...

VA-10 Teapublican candidate Shak Hill says we should all share this widely, so...here you go! 😉 My lovely wife Robin had this to say about...

From Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08), who has been all over this since the beginning... Beyer Statement On Misleading Claims About Jared Kushner’s Security Clearance May 23,...

Dear Rep. Tom Garrett (R-VA05): We Democrats are concerned about you and really want to help! You see, earlier this afternoon we saw this story...

By Josh Stanfield, Campaign Manager, Jennifer Lewis for Congress Last weekend Virginia's Sixth District Republicans chose their congressional nominee, Delegate Ben Cline, at their convention....

According to this new post at Think Progress, "Congress could take action at any time and rescue the beneficiaries from limbo." Currently, the article...

I'm not sure what to make of this poll, as I certainly don't trust Corey Stewart, "Team Corey," or anything to do with that...

by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, May 23. Trump says 'very substantial chance' North Korea...

Check out the video below of this past Friday's Alexandria City Council candidates' forum, sponsored by Tenants and Worker United - Inquilinos y Trabajadores...

"The Constitutional Crisis is Here" reads the title of the recent column by Eugene Robinson in the Washington Post. Robinson's piece concerns President Trump's "demand" that...

UPDATE 7:37 pm: See below for video of the last hour of today's absurd State Senate session. First, Senate Majority Leader Tommy Norment (R)...

Let's put aside for a minute the environmental harm caused by natural gas fracking, pipeline infrastructure, burning of natural gas, etc, etc. Now, a...

by Adam Siegel At the 39th annual Virginia Coal and Energy Alliance/Southern States Energy Board Conference and Expo on Monday, Alliance Chairman Jeff Taylor spoke out...

This one is an absolute no-brainer; if you care in the slightest bit about protecting the natural world or wildlife, about combating disastrous global...

With Virginia Medicaid expansion sooooooo close to actually happening, the hard right of the Virginia GOP is busy threatening to primary any Republican who...

by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, May 22. Chances of China Trade Win Undercut by...

From the Democratic Party of Virginia (DPVA): NEW REPORT: GOP/Trump health care sabotage will increase Virginians' premiums by more than $1,300 per year VA GOP Senate...

With just over three weeks to go until Virginia Republicans slouch towards the polls to select the candidate - Corey Stewart, Nick Freitas or...