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Over at Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington)'s Facebook page, a post on "ringing" with the Arlington Kinawis for the Salvation Army has sparked an intense...

by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, December 12.  Theresa May to face vote of no...

Virginia House Republicans are such a joke, it's incredible. Their latest? House Republican Majority Leader Del. Todd Gilbert today called on Attorney General Mark...

Good to see folks, including Nobel Prize winner and former VP Al Gore, TV/film actress Piper Perabo, and @HipHopCaucus Senior VP Mustafa Santiago Ali,...

The following statement is from Arlington/Falls Church Commonwealth's Attorney Theo Stamos, in response to the announcement last night of a primary challenge by Parisa...

From Gov. Ralph Northam's office: Governor Northam Announces Budget Proposals to Invest $268.7 Million in New Money for K-12 Education ~ Governor’s proposed budget to feature...

On December 5, the Wason Center for Public Policy's new Virginia poll found that a whopping 81% (!) of Virginia voters support ratification of the...

The following announcement is from Parisa Tafti, who announced last night that she's running for Commonwealth's Attorney in Arlington/Falls Church. I met with Parisa...

by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, December 11.  Climate change was behind 15 weather disasters...

Attorney General Mark Herring continues to do great work, day in/day out... ATTORNEY GENERAL HERRING LEADS OPPOSITION TO TRUMP’S LATEST ATTACK ON LEGAL IMMIGRATION ~ Trump...

Great stuff from Rep. Donald McEachin (D-VA04): Representatives McEachin, Schneider Introduced P.A.R.I.S. Climate Act Legislation to highlight why U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is disastrous WASHINGTON...

The following report, including photos (video to follow), is from "9500 Liberty" co-producer and Indigo Light Social Media Director Annabel Park. Note that Prince...

by Abrar Omeish Good morning everyone: I am excited to finally let you all know that I will be launching my campaign for the Fairfax County...

We recently wrote that Rabidly Anti-LGBT Virginia Delegate Dave LaRock Absurdly Claims Loudoun County School Board “Lurches Left” Because It Opposes Discrimination, Supports Public...

by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, December 10. U.S. rejects language affirming the severity of...

by Glen Besa, retired director of the Virginia chapter of the Sierra Club It was chilly that day less than one year ago when Ralph...

An Opportune Moment As the picture of the gathering climate crisis gets ever more grave, and the inadequacy of the response to this greatest challenge...

  "Our lesson is, that there are two Richmonds." - Charles Dickens.  On December 8, 2018, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney led a march of more than a thousand...

by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, December 9. May Sticks With Crucial Vote as Johnson...

From Appalachian Voices: Residents of Union Hill today sent an open letter to the members of the State Air Pollution Control Board urging them to...

See below for this highly revealing exchange between 2018 VA-06 Democratic nominee and environmental/anti-pipelines activist Jennifer Lewis and Gov. Ralph Northam (D for "Dominion")...

UPDATE 3:21 pm -  And the winner is...Eileen Filler-Corn. See VA House Dems press release, below. Delegate Filler-Corn Elected House Democratic Leader Delegate Filler-Corn to lead efforts to...

This piece is appearing this weekend in newspapers in my very red congressional district (VA-06). ***************************** How one regards the future presents a clear window into...

I'm glad to hear far-right, theocratic bigot EW Jackson state OPENLY what he and his allies are up to - working to intimidate and...

As I scanned numerous articles relating to the announcement this week that Attorney General Mark Herring will be running for Governor in 2021, I...

by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, December 8.  Court filings directly implicate Trump in efforts...

With the surprise Friday evening news (questions: why release this "yuge" news in the time traditionally reserved for "news dumps?" also, why announce around...

Good news (see below)...maybe we'll get new, racially "unpacked" maps in time for the November 2019 elections after all! If so, Democrats could gain...

by Jon Sokolow How’s this for a Friday night news dump:  Dominion Energy has suspended ALL WORK along the 600 mile route of the Atlantic...

From Wild Virginia: December 7, 2018 For Immediate Release Governor Northam Uses Loophole to Hide Documents in Responses to FOIAs on Air and Water Boards, Meeting with...