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Commentary Rashid: The Voters Spoke. Now It’s Time for Virginia Democrats to Unite.

STAFFORD-Why should Virginia Democrats stay engaged? Because that's the only way we'll ever see change, columnist Qasim Rashid argues.

Qasim Rashid Qasim Rashid June 14, 2021 11:59 pm EDT
Elections Princess Blanding is running for governor
Elections Princess Blanding Meets Deadline, Remains in Governor’s Race

RICHMOND-If elected governor, Princess Blanding would be the first Black woman and the first queer person to hold that title in Virginia.

Megan Schiffres Megan Schiffres June 9, 2021 9:52 pm EDT
Education
Education Can We Fix Childcare in Virginia? Jennifer McClellan Has Some Thoughts

RICHMOND-How do we fix Virginia's childcare problems? And what about early learning? State Sen. Jennifer McClellan outlines her plan.

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles June 7, 2021 10:18 am EDT
Elections
Elections Why We Vote: Roanoke Residents Offer Thoughts As Early Voting Ends

ROANOKE-What motivates someone to cast a ballot? Roanoke residents explained what topics motivated them to come out to the polls this year.

Dogwood Staff June 7, 2021 10:04 am EDT
Elections
Elections Have You Turned In Your Ballot? Deadline Looms With Primary Coming

BEDFORD-Have you turned in your primary ballot? More than 43,000 mail-in ballots still haven't been turned in by Virginia voters.

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles June 7, 2021 9:43 am EDT

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Commentary Martin Luther King Jr., gives his "I Have a Dream" speech to a crowd before the Lincoln Memorial during the Freedom March in Washington, DC, on August 28, 1963. The widely quoted speech became one of his most famous.
Commentary Rashid: Dr. King, Not Joe Manchin, Was Right About the Filibuster

STAFFORD-America stands at a filibuster crossroads. Do we uphold a racist Senate rule? Or do we move forward and protect voting rights?

Qasim Rashid Qasim Rashid June 7, 2021 7:49 am EDT
Elections
Elections What Is ‘The Marshall Plan for Moms’? Sam Rasoul Outlines The Proposal

ROANOKE-What is 'The Marshall Plan For Moms'? Reshma Saujani developed the idea & now Sam Rasoul hopes to get it through the Assembly.

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles June 7, 2021 7:12 am EDT