Tag: Virginia
After Large Gun Rally, Democrats Plan to Move Forward with Gun...
by Brandon Jarvis
Capitol Police estimated that 22,000 people attended a rally on Monday that was hosted by the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) yesterday...
MLK Day: A Trip to Richmond with Our Gun-Toting Fellow Citizens.
by Michael Beer
I went down to Richmond today, MLK Day, to lobby and counter the gun rally. At 8 am, I left Arlington in...
Bills Listed as “Failed” Might Not Really Have “Failed,” But Some...
The Virginia Legislative Information System (LIS) is a great resource, and I encourage everyone to check it out regularly for the status of (thousands...
Joe Biden for President Campaign Gains Endorsements from 18 Virginia Current...
Yesterday, I posted a press release from the Elizabeth Warren for President campaign, listing 15 endorsements from Virginia. This morning, the Joe Biden for...
Video: Virginia Legislature Adopts Rules Governing Guns at the State Capitol
See below for video of the debate and the vote, as well as the General Assembly Weapons Policy itself, adopted earlier this afternoon. Also,...
Video: ERA Passes State Senate Privileges and Elections Committee, On Way...
I just finished watching the Virginia State Senate Privileges and Elections Committee hear witnesses (three in support and three in opposition) and then vote...
Video: History Is Made; Eileen Filler-Corn Elected, Sworn In as 56th...
See below for a statement from Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn's office on her historic election as the 56th Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates...
Right-Wing Group That’s Given $1.2 Million to Virginia Republicans Blames “Unhealthy...
Seriously, you can't make this s*** up: check out, below, the right-wing "Middle Resolution PAC"'s over-the-top "fever dream" about the supposed horrors about to...
Gov. Northam’s Proposed Budget Underfunds Virginia’s Students, Teachers, and Staff
by Mary Vause, Virginia public school teacher and education activist
Virginia’s "blue wave" elections of 2017 and 2019 have delivered a Democratic "trifecta" (Governorship, House...
14 Democratic Presidential Candidates Qualify for Virginia Primary Ballot
Ladies and gentlemen, presenting your ballot for the Democratic presidential primary here in Virginia in 2 1/2 months. Who are you planning to vote...