So Virginia has decided to open on May 15th. Northern Virginia gets an exception because they felt now was not the right time to reopen. Additionally, Richmond and Accomack applied for delays that were granted. Tons of Virginians felt the same way and are speaking out, staying closed, and staying home. It’s reassuring to see […]
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Now Is the Worst Possible Time to Reopen America
Guys I’m going stir crazy. I know this quarantine business is hard, but social distancing is working. Ever since states have put stay at home orders into place, we’ve started to see a positive shift in new cases of COVID-19. It’s tough to be cooped up but if it’s a matter of my safety, I’ll […]
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Coronavirus Help for Virginia Kids: Food and Resources
We know that it’s hard out there. The coronavirus is spreading, businesses and schools are closing, and uncertainty is everywhere. Crises hit the most vulnerable in our society the hardest. Information is scattered, so we decided to put it all in one place to help parents all across the Commonwealth. School Food Programs* Good news, […]
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Completing the General Assembly Puzzle: A Beginner’s Guide to the House and Senate Committees
The Virginia General Assembly is crazy complicated. As a newbie to Virginia politics, I had a sneaking suspicion that there were other Virginians who wouldn’t mind me explaining the puzzle that is the committee system. Some of the committees are identical in both the House of Delegates and the Senate. Some are not! Just like […]
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5 Reasons Why the New Lady Leadership is a Game-Changer for Virginia
Unless you were sleeping under a rock the past couple of weeks, you know that we did the damn thing and turned the General Assembly blue! We now have a Democratic majority in the legislature, and with it, more female leadership than ever before. This includes the new Speaker of the House, Del. Eileen Filler-Corn, […]
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All the Women Who Run The Senate
This is part three of a three-part series on the rise of women of color in the Virginia state legislature. Check out part one and part two. Thanks for rocking with me for this 3 part series on the fantastic women running for office in 2019 in Virginia. As my first year in Virginia politics […]
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House of the Rising Women Part 2
This is part two of a three-part series on the rise of women of color in the Virginia state legislature. Click here to read part one. via GIPHY Over my first year in Virginia politics, I kept hearing about the badass women of color that are leading here in Virginia. When days were dark, tuning […]
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House of the Rising Women
This is part one of a three part series on the rise of women of color in the Virginia state legislature. 2019 has been a weird year here in Virginia. As a relative newcomer to Virginia politics, let’s just say that I had quite the crash course this year on the lay of the land. […]
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Progressing Ain’t Easy
It’s hard out here y’all. The world we knew ten years ago no longer exists. It’s not like there was ever a good time in America for people of color , but before the current administration in D.C., at least things were slightly better. As I write this, we are headed into the fifth anniversary […]
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Building A Rainbow Bridge To Progress
In this blog post, I interviewed Equality Virginia Executive Director James Parrish on the evolution of Pride month and what’s on the horizon of the legislative landscape for Equality Virginia. Equality Virginia is a 30-year-old legislation and policy advocacy organization that advocates on behalf of the 240,000 LGBTQIA individuals living in Virginia. LM: What is […]