Blue Virginia

See below for reaction from Virginia's Congressional delegation to Trump's "betrayal" (as Sen. Kaine correctly describes it) of the Kurds. Note that all the...

The idiocy, blind partisanship and craven moral cowardice of Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA09) is on full display in the following torrent of spewings, which...

This is a post-version of a Twitter thread I wrote while being frustrated about not being able to contribute as much time as I would...

A new Virginia poll is out this morning from the Wason Center for Public Policy at CNU. Here are the results. "Democrats have a...

From EMILY's List: EMILY’s List to Invest $2.1 Million in Effort to Flip Virginia General Assembly from Red to Blue Largest investment in state legislative races...

by Kellen Squire One of the open secrets from working in nursing and emergency services is how little our profession resembles what popular culture shows...

by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, October 7.  World leaders are failing our future generations...

by Kellen Squire Ahhh, the first day of fall in Virginia. You would have been hard pressed to know that, according to the calendar, fall...

One of the outstanding political events every year in our part of Virginia is the Labor Day banquet conducted by the Democratic Committees of...

If Richmond told the truth about Dominion's Coliseum plan, every article would begin by stating the most obvious fact: Richmond Mayor Lever Stoney wants...

by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, October 6. ‘Sack me if you dare,’ Boris Johnson...

by Cindy Falls Church City is a quaint even-bluer bubble inside the already-blue bubble of Northern Virginia, with the highest or second-highest voter turnout in...

Recently, Blue Virginia received a generous donation from a Democratic donor (thanks!), allowing us to do some Virginia House of Delegates and State Senate...

Last November, Harvard Law Professor Yochai Benkler - who among other things is "faculty co-director of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society"...

Check out the following from the Democratic Party of Virginia, re: the editorial by the Washington Post: Virginians want more gun control. Their votes...

See below for video of Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA02)'s town hall in Virginia Beach on Thursday. Obviously, the impeachment process was much discussed, with...

by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, October 5. Saudi Arabia and Iran Make Quiet Openings...

by Cher Muzyk Yesterday evening I received an email from Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA01).  It was an informal invitation entitled, “Free for Breakfast?,” and asked...

In recent years, we've seen an influx of new, young, diverse talent - almost exclusively on the Democratic side of the aisle, almost needless...

There are some interesting findings in the new Virginia poll by the Washington Post. First, some good news: By a 49%-42% margin, Virginia registered...

by Jon Sokolow This morning, the United States Supreme Court agreed (granted "cert" - click on image to enlarge) to hear the Atlantic Coast Pipeline...

If it's Friday, it must be "Flip-A-District Friday," courtesy of Del. Rip Sullivan's Project Blue Dominion. This week, the focus is on Del. Chris...

See below for video of last night's League of Women Voters debate for Fairfax County School Board (Springfield District). The candidates are Democrat Laura...

by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, October 4. Foreign allies who gambled on Trump face...

From Progress VA: Republicans Won’t Protect People With Pre-Existing Conditions  A recording of the call can be found here.  Richmond, Virginia—From opposing the Affordable Care Act to refusing...

Back in 2017, I did several posts where I tried to bring a bunch of information about House of Delegates races together in one...

From FWIW Virginia/ACRONYM: With the Virginia General Assembly elections just 33 days away, some of the 2020 Democrats are lending their endorsements to Virginia Democrats...

This is WHAT WE'RE UP AGAINST. The question of our times is, "Will the Lie defeat the Truth?" Believing the Unbelievable Two months into Trump's presidency,...

From the Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis: Voice Your Support Today for Much-Needed School Equity Fund Proposed in Virginia On Sept. 19, the Virginia Board of...

Check out the following press release from Gov. Ralph Northam's office. This is good news, but standard caveats: 1) Virginia needs a LOT more...