Blue Virginia

by John F. Seymour, a long-time resident of Arlington, Virginia “Here There Are Blueberries”:  Touched by a glowing review in the Washington Post (the Post’s...

From the VA Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA): Virginia Nurses Share Personal Stories in Videos Highlighting the Growing Problem of Workplace Violence Against Health Care...

Last night, Glenn Youngkin's (and Jason Miyares') pal Nikki Haley "pivot right to crazy" - as former Rep. Denver Riggleman (R-VA05) put it -...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, June 5. P.S. Thanks to Memeorandum for today's cover...

This morning, I tweeted about these excellent maps (by "Orca" on Twitter), which illustrate that "from 2000 to 2020, Albemarle County, VA went from...

Back in 2021, Glenn Youngkin gushed about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, gushing that "Governor DeSantis has done a lot of really impressive things to...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, June 4. Global plastic treaty talks limp on...

See below for video and photos, plus a transcript, of VP Kamala Harris' remarks yesterday, on gun violence awareness/prevention, delivered at John R. Lewis...

by Mary Detweiler Tony Weaver gets my #1 vote. His fortunate combination of strong business background and progressive values fit the County Board job, which calls...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, June 3. ‘The window is closing’: Cop28 must...

Great news from the Lashrecse Aird for VA Senate campaign! Rep. McClellan Endorses Lashrecse Aird for Senate, Will Campaign Together Saturday 12PM SATURDAY IN HENRICO: McClellan...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, June 2. World’s wheat supply at risk of...

See below for statements by President Joe Biden, as well as Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, on U.S. Senate passage of the debt...

SPONSORED CONTENT Injuries at the workplace can happen at any time or place. Fortunately, workers can get compensated for any damages caused by work-related injuries...

Exactly right by DPVA Press Secretary Liam Watson; this is: "Dark money epitomized: the day before Youngkin accepted $1M from an unknown LLC, an LLC...

From Sen. Mark Warner's office: WARNER JOINS BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO CLAW BACK EXECUTIVE PAY IN THE WAKE OF BANK FAILURE ~ Legislation builds on efforts of members...

See below for statements by Virginia's Democratic members of the U.S. House on their votes last night on the debt ceiling bill, which passed...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, June 1. Earth is ‘really quite sick now’...

SPONSORED CONTENT Well over 90 percent of all criminal cases resolve through a plea bargain. A plea bargain agreement means pleading guilty to a charge...

From the VA Senate Democratic Caucus: ICYMI: Senate Democrats Join Planned Parenthood Advocates Of Virginia To Discuss The Future Of Abortion Rights In Virginia In the...

by Nassir Aboreden and Jeff Overand, current prosecutors in the office of Arlington/Falls Church Commonwealth's Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti On June 11, 2019, the voters in...

From the Virginia NAACP: NAACP Virginia State Conference Opposes Mountain Valley Pipeline Provisions in Fiscal Responsibility Act RICHMOND, VA – The NAACP Virginia State Conference (Virginia NAACP) stands...

VA Sen. Scott Surovell is correct - "Youngkin for President has officially jumped the shark - our VA National Guard troops shouldn't be used...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, May 31. The little-known, massive advantage that renewables...

SPONSORED CONTENT Drivers have a couple of options when faced with paying a traffic ticket. They can either agree to pay for the ticket or...

See below for a brilliant new thread by David Rothkopf, who is consistently one of the most astute, perceptive, spot-on observers and analysts of...

Good stuff from Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA04)'s office: Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) led her Virginia Democratic colleagues, Reps. Don Beyer (VA-08), Gerry Connolly...

From the Lashrecse Aird for VA Senate campaign - go Aird! Senate District 13’s Top Democratic Leaders Support Lashrecse Aird PETERSBURG, VA — Today former Delegate Lashrecse...

Another day, another brilliant thread by Thomas Zimmer (historian at Georgetown University). This time, Zimmer discussed the "Fascistic Myth of Trump’s Special Connection to...

By Kindler Every leader’s tenure must be viewed as a snapshot in time, understanding that where they were at one point in their career may...