The United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the statue of Robert E. Lee can finally be removed. This monument was one of the largest and most painful shrines dedicated to preserving the abominable principles of inequality, bigotry, and racism in the South. We’re thrilled that we can finally say farewell to the Lee Monument. […]
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Glenn Youngkin Finally Releases Policy Positions, Confirms He Isn’t Qualified to be Governor
Republican candidate for Governor, Glenn Youngkin, finally announced some of his policy positions on Monday. Youngkin has officially revealed what we knew all along—he has no idea what he is doing and is unqualified to be Governor. Youngkin has no political experience and has turned buzzwords into policy that would decimate Virginia’s economy and leave […]
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ICYMI: Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures—Virginia Republican Party Attempts to Strip Virginia Democrats of their Vote
Richmond, Virginia—On Thursday, the Republican Party of Virginia filed a lawsuit to remove Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe from the ballot in a desperate attempt to salvage their gubernatorial dreams. This last-ditch effort is yet another pathetic attempt by Republicans to ignore the will of the voters. “This GOP lawsuit to remove Terry McAuliffe from […]
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Youngkin Flip Flops on Taxes, But Remains Steadfast in Undermining Support for our Communities
Richmond, Virginia—Since Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin won his primary, he’s flipped his position on state income taxes. At first, he pledged to disastrously eliminate all of Virginia’s state income tax, but now he says he just wants to cut some of it. Whatever he chooses to do if elected, Youngkin is saying he will […]
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ICYMI: Bipartisan Is Not Nonpartisan—Redistricting Commission Takes On Political Tone It Was Created To Avoid
Richmond, Virginia—On Monday, it became clear that Virginian’s hope for a nonpartisan commission, prioritizing communities of people over politics, is rapidly diminishing. The partisan divide began when each political side armed themselves with partisan legal counsel, and it increased when determining an organization to assist with the map-drawing process. In meetings of the Redistricting Commission, […]
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Glenn Youngkin Backs Out of Yet Another Debate
Glenn Youngkin, Republican candidate for Governor, has backed out of yet another debate. His Democratic opponent, Terry McAuliffe, agreed to participate in five debates, but he can’t debate himself. Due to Youngkin’s unwillingness to appear in front of Virginia voters, “The People’s Debate,” sponsored by the AARP, has been canceled. “The people in our community […]
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Prince William Police Use Force More Often on Black Community Members
Manassas, Virginia—Prince William County Police Chief Peter Newsham announced that that police in Prince William County disproportionately use force against Black members of the community, according to new data. Forty-Nine% of the people arrested with force in the county were Black, but Black people only make up 22% of the population. “We all deserve to […]
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President Biden and Terry McAuliffe Will Discuss Plans To Lift Up Working Families at Campaign Event
Arlington, Virginia—Just one week after 1.5 million Virginia children received the child care tax credit, President Biden will campaign with Democratic candidate for Governor, Terry McAuliffe, to tout their plans to lift up hardworking families in our community. This event will be an opportunity for the President and former Governor to talk about their plans […]
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Glenn Youngkin Refuses to Join Virginia Bar Association Debate
Just days after Glenn Youngkin was outed for lying to voters about his position on abortion access, he’s announced that he won’t participate in the Virginia Bar Association debate, a Virginia tradition since 1985. This move makes it clear that Youngkin’s campaign strategy is to hide from voters when he can and lie about his […]
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Progress Virginia Announces New Executive Director
Progress Virginia is thrilled to announce that LaTwyla Mathias will take over as Executive Director starting on July, 12, 2021. Mathias previously served for three years as Progress Virginia’s Digital Director, conceiving of and executing award-winning digital programs while also supporting progressive organizations across the Commonwealth. “Stepping into the role of Executive Director at Progress […]