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See below for video and a few highlights from Sen. Mark Warner's latest press availability, held earlier today (bolding added by me for emphasis...

Good work by Sen. Tim Kaine and his Democratic colleagues on this, standing up for the rule of law and "forc a vote on...

From the Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis: U.S. House Committees Pass Bills That Would Threaten Health Care and Food Access for Virginians After All-Night Sessions, 3...

Continued excellent work by Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11), even as he battles cancer - and even as many of us might have thrown in...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, May 15. Bruce Springsteen Runs his mouth about Trump...

Good work by Sen. Tim Kaine earlier today (see his office's statement to the press, below), holding crackpot/extremist RFK Jr.'s feet to the fire...

Good news from Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08), who has worked very hard at freeing Dr. Badar Khan Suri since his outrageous arrest and detention...

Continued excellent work by Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11), Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, as well as his colleagues Rep....

From Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08): Republicans Advance Bill That Hikes Taxes For Working People And Cuts Taxes For Billionaires May 14, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) – Rep....

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, May 14. Car use and meat consumption drive...

Great stuff as always by Ivy Main; cross posted from her consistently excellent blog, Power for the People VA Virginia’s investor-owned utilities thought 2025 would...

Great job by Virginia Del. Adele McClure -  winner of the 12th annual Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award - speaking at EMILY's List's 2025...

From DPVA: Elected, Reproductive Rights Leaders Call Out Winsome Earle-Sears for Being “Morally Opposed” to Protecting Reproductive Freedom  VIRGINIA – Today, Delegate Betsy Carr, Delegate Rae Cousins, Communications...

From the Shannon Taylor campaign - one week after Jay Jones went up with his first ad, she goes up with her first TV...

See below for video and highlights from Simon Rosenberg's interview with Abigail Spanberger. As Rosenberg says, correctly: "Simply, the VA elections are the most important...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, May 13. Climate change takes increasingly extreme toll...

From the Virginia AFL-CIO: Virginia AFL-CIO Responds to Gubernatorial Candidate Spanberger’s Refusal to Support Repeal of Virginia’s So-Called “Right to Work” Law RICHMOND, VA – The Virginia...

From Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia: To: Media and Interested Parties From: Jamie Lockhart, Executive Director, Planned Parenthood Advocates of  Virginia Date: May 12, 2025 Re:  Planned Parenthood’s Role...

Good stuff from Meidas Touch, with Abigail Spanberger: "The lieutenant...and our governor, they have pushed out a website, they have given advice saying that...

Great to see VA Speaker Don Scott on this list - well deserved, great pick! RELEASE: DLCC Announces Seven New Board Members, Building Next Generation...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, May 12. Climate crisis threatens the banana, the...

UVA Professor Larry Sabato really nailed it this morning on this insane story of blatant, wild corruption (and violation of the constitution's "Emoluments" clause)....

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA10), on CNN's "State of the Union" this morning, nails it: "While President Trump focuses on delivering tax breaks to the wealthiest...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, May 11. I just returned from Antarctica: climate...

From Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11): Ranking Members Connolly, Mfume Issue Statement on Appointment of New Postmaster General Washington, D.C. (May 9, 2025)— Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member...

In yesterday's Network NOVA "Power Lunch," Virginia politics analyst Sam Shirazi made an important point that really can't be overstated, namely: "Talk to your friends;...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, May 10. A New Handbook Shows Churches How...

From DPVA: Elected Leaders and Norfolk Teacher Call on Winsome Earle-Sears to Stand Up for Virginia Students  NORFOLK, VIRGINIA – Today, ahead of Winsome Earle-Sears’ commencement address...

From the Democratic Party of Virginia: Virginia Small Businesses, Families Brace For Recession As Glenn Youngkin and Winsome Earle-Sears Support Trump’s Attacks A new Washington Post/George Mason...

From the Abigail Spanberger for Governor campaign: Spanberger Pledges to Protect Virginians’ Fundamental Rights, Reproductive Freedoms **Spanberger Urges Virginians to Vote to Protect Reproductive Rights This...