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Early Voting Begins In Virginia Over Concerns About Voter Suppression, Youngkin’s Executive Order

Richmond, Virginia— Early voting in Virginia begins tomorrow, allowing busy Virginia voters to participate in the democratic process prior to Election Day in November. Since Virginia first implemented no-excuse absentee voting and expanded the early voting period, there has been a noticeable shift in the way voters cast their ballots. A majority of voters appear […]

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ICYMI: Youngkin’s Last-Minute Executive Order Reviving Voter Suppression Tactics

Richmond, Virginia—On Friday, in the midst of a swirling national news cycle, Governor Glenn Youngkin released an executive order which, among other things, attempts to reinstate his controversial voter-purge program from 2024. The 2024 program, which affected hundreds of eligible voters, was halted by a lower court before the Supreme Court issued an emergency stay of the order, which […]

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Women’s Equality Day Passes as Challenges To Women’s Suffrage Ramp Up 

Richmond, Virginia—August 26th marked Women’s Equality Day, the national day to honor the certification of the 19th Amendment and subsequent establishment of white women’s suffrage. That evening, the Trump administration sent out a “presidential message” stating that “every American citizen is created in the holy image of God” and indicating their “commit[ment] to protecting the […]

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Opposition to Virginia Constitutional Amendment Resolutions Suppresses Voices of Virginia Voters

Richmond, Virginia— Lieutenant Governor nominee John Reid told the Virginia Mercury this week that he would be a ‘no’ vote on all three of the constitutional amendments that will appear before the 2026 General Assembly, including the amendment to change Virginia’s current practice of disenfranchising people with felony convictions. However, constitutional amendments in Virginia are ultimately decided by […]

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Record-Breaking Primary Turnout Leads to Progressive Victories

Richmond, Virginia—Turnout in the Virginia Democratic primary election this year crushed  all previous records; more than 200,000 early votes were cast, 130,000 more than the previous record for early votes set in 2023.  The result of that record-breaking turnout? Progressive successes up and down the ballot.  “Last night’s results prove what we’ve always known: when more […]

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Tips for identifying mis/disinformation

As the crucial 2024 elections approach, bad actors are all over the internet, trying to confuse and mislead voters. Here’s everything you need to know to avoid the dangers of misinformation and disinformation while surfing the web.

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It’s Time for Republicans to Admit That No One is Safe From MAGA Supporters

By: Kierra Johnson Trump and his supporters have way too much power, and the evidence has only grown since the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol. On May 28th, former police officer Michael Fanone spoke to the press outside of the courthouse where closing arguments were made during Donald Trump’s hush money trial […]

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Why Are Conservatives Debating Pride Flags and Not the Worship of Confederate Losers?

By: Kierra Johnson  Symbolism is having a huge moment in Virginia right now on a couple of fronts, and while the conversations may seem a bit backward, no one should be surprised. During Pride Month, crosswalks in Alexandria, VA were painted the colors of the modernized LGBTQ+ flag. Several other cities, such as Atlanta, Philadelphia, […]

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Pop Politics (A Taylor Swift Playlist)

by Kimberly Nario Okay okay okay. WAIT. Just hear me out. Before you jump in the comments, know that I have several friendship bracelets, I have seen Eras Tour four times (on screen, duh), and maybe I’ve listened to Down Bad multiple times a day for however many days it has been since April 19. […]