Blue Virginia

From The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis - the House GOP "reconciliation" budget bill would be an unmitigated disaster for Virginia, yet EVERY Republican...

As Abigail Spanberger notes, House Republicans - including ALL of them from Virginia - are busy "working to undo the progress we’ve made and...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, June 5. Rich Countries’ Energy Transitions Threaten Indigenous...

Yes, Winsome Earle-Sears' political ally, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL19), is virulently anti-reproductive-freedom (as the press release from DPVA, below, points out), and that's important...

See below for video and a few highlights from Sen. Mark Warner's weekly press availability (bolding added by me for emphasis of key points). ...

"As the Virginia General Assembly’s LGBTQ+ Caucus celebrates PRIDE 2025, the Caucus also recognizes that PRIDE is more than just a celebration; PRIDE is an...

From the DCCC: WHAT KIGGANS & WITTMAN VOTED FOR: “Trump’s Budget Wish Could Threaten Billions in Clean Energy Investment in Virginia” Kiggans and Wittman voted to...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, June 4. Top Ocean Experts Sound the Alarm...

For a wide variety of reasons - extremism, paranoia, authoritarianism, etc. - Winsome Earle-Sears is pretty much the LAST type of politician you'd ever...

Earlier this afternoon, I had the chance to chat with former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney (just to be clear, this was at his campaign's...

Powerful, troubling words (for troubling times!) by Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA04) at her town hall last night - see below for video and highlights...

From DPVA: Elected, Reproductive Rights Leaders Call Out Sears for Unearthed Comments Attacking Reproductive Rights Sears: “We need to make our choices before we're pregnant, not,...

And...we've got a date for the VA11 special election to replace the late, great Gerry Connolly. Now, the VA11 Democratic committee can proceed with...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, June 3. Just two weeks to go until...

From the VA House Democratic Caucus: FACT CHECK: Virginia Republicans Coyner and Taylor Claim to Support Contraception—Their Voting History Says…That’s A Lie Richmond, VA — In an act...

Is this morning's Politico story about Abigail Spanberger and the 2025 Virginia governor's race just "concern trolling," as per the highlighted exchange on...

I haven't decided who, if anyone, I'll end up supporting in the VA11 Democratic primary to replace the great Rep. Gerry Connolly - for...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, June 2. The Trump administration has shut down...

Great job as always by Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA04), this time talking to Rev. Al Sharpton about Elon Musk's reign of terror and destruction,...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, June 1. What is ecocide and could it...

Yesterday evening, I had the chance to chat with Sam Shirazi on his "Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia Elections" about the current races for...

Per VPAP, here are the Virginia legislators with the largest and smallest stock portfolios. As you can see, only 21 legislators (out of 140)...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, May 31. World Scientists Look Elsewhere as U.S....

That's right, Winsome Earle-Sears thinks that: “We need to make our choices before we're pregnant, not, you know, after. You already made a choice.” ...

From Abigail Spanberger: Spanberger Statement Marking Seven Years of Medicaid Expansion in Virginia Spanberger: “As the Next Governor of Virginia, I Will Always Stand Up to...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, May 30. Almost 40% of world’s glaciers already...

From DPVA: TONIGHT: Winsome Earle-Sears to Fundraise Alongside Extreme Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders  Sears and Huckabee Sanders share an extreme record attacking reproductive rights and...

From DPVA: Elected Leaders Call on Winsome Earle-Sears to Stand Up to Attacks on Medicaid and Access to Affordable Healthcare  Potential cuts to Medicaid put access...

See below for press releases and videos from two new VA11  Democratic candidates, Leopoldo "Leo" Martinez and Amy Roma. They join James Walkinshaw, Stella...

With her far-right opponent, Winsome Earle-Sears, up with sanewashing/gaslighting ads which completely ignore her extremist positions on pretty much everything, it's good to see...