“When I disagree with the President, I’ll make it clear.” – Ed Gillespie Corporate lobbyist Ed Gillespie and Lt. Governor Ralph Northam will meet for their second debate Tuesday evening. Virginia voters hoping Gillespie will clarify where he disagrees with the President are likely to be left wanting. Across a range of priority issues, Gillespie and Donald […]

Groups expressed concern over partisan electioneering and unfounded accusations Virginia—Voting rights advocates today sent a letter to Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and Secretary of Administration Nancy Rodrigues asking for a plan of action to address demonstrated conflicts of interest by a member of the Virginia State Board of Elections. Last week, the Winchester Star quoted Board Vice-Chair Clara Belle Wheeler as accusing one […]

Statement: Delegate Scott Lingamfelter Is Against Virginia’s Working Families Delegate Voted Against Increasing Minimum Wage VIRGINIA– This week, fast-food workers in Virginia went on strike to demand a livable wage of $15 an hour and the right to form a union. The workers decried Virginia’s minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, saying they couldn’t support […]

Does Gillespie stand with DeVos or Virginia women? Virginia—GOP gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie’s problematic ties to Betsy DeVos grew yesterday as the Secretary of Education announced a massive rollback of protections for sexual assault survivors at George Mason University. DeVos’s announcement, which spurred vocal protests, weakened protections for survivors and reinforces false stereotypes that women […]