Cindy
When Is the Time to Put People Before Party? More on Joe Morrissey
by Cindy
I’ve been a Democrat since I first understood politics. My entire family, back multiple generations are all Democrats. The Party disappoints me occasionally,...
If You’re Abusing Sanitation Workers, You Are Literal Trash
It’s a hot Saturday morning, two weeks before Senator Dick Saslaw (D-35) faces two challengers in the June 11th primary election. While his campaign...
Transphobic Arlington Parents Group Sends Letter to Arlington Public School Staff
by Cindy
Yesterday, an email went out from a group called the “Arlington Parent Coalition” to every single staff member in the Arlington County Public...
Why Kenny Boddye is a Fantastic Choice for Occoquan Supervisor
I’m not sure I’d have ever become an activist if it weren’t for Kenny Boddye. Kenny was one of the first people I’d ever...
Why I Support Del. Alfonso Lopez in the HD49 Democratic Primary
I first met Alfonso Lopez (D-49) through an activist group I’d joined that was focused on flipping state legislative seats in the aftermath of...
Arlington County: Home of the Only Juvenile in the Country Sentenced to Life Without...
by Cindy
There is only one single reported instance in the entire country of a juvenile sentenced to life without parole for a case not...
You Lose 100% of the Elections You Don’t Contest
by Cindy
June 11th is the deadline to jump into a State Senator or Delegate race. While it is too late for a candidate to...
Delegate Kaye Kory and Friends of Guest House Host Emotional Discussion of Female Inmates...
by Cindy; Originally posted at VAPLAN
Over the last couple years, the Virginia Department of Corrections has made the news headlines, and not in a...
Welcome Back to the VAPLAN Legislative Scorecard!
Last year after tracking bills throughout the General Assembly session, VAPLAN had this *great* idea to make a scorecard, summarizing how progressive--or not--the legislators...
Lies, Damned Lies, and Batting Averages: The Case of VPAP’s Legislator Success Scorecard
by Cindy
With the end of the General Assembly session comes the rollout of the VPAP “batting averages” --statistics that purport to measure “the success...
