POLITICS
Republicans’ anti-redistricting campaign leans on misinformation, ‘offensive tactics’
Published March 13, 2026
Opponents of redistricting are tying it to Jim Crow and distorting Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s position to win over voters. And redistricting supporters are twisting President Donald Trump’s words to make their case.
Virginia workers push for bargaining rights with session ending soon
Published March 12, 2026
In a massive display of solidarity, a large crowd of home care workers, campus workers, teachers, electricians, and grocery store workers rallied in downtown Richmond on Wednesday evening in support of expanding collective bargaining rights.
Your weekly guide to taking action in Virginia (Mar. 13 – Mar. 19)
Published March 11, 2026
A weekly roundup of Virginia political events, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide–Friday, Mar. 13 through Thursday, Mar. 19.
Charlottesville school board approves union contract for support staff
Published March 10, 2026
Charlottesville school support professionals are slated to get annual 10.5% raises, but some won’t get paid federal holidays.
Early voting begins on Virginia redistricting referendum
Published March 6, 2026
Virginia Democrats say they need to redraw the state’s congressional maps in response to Republican gerrymandering in other states.
Virginia AG joins lawsuit suing Trump over tariffs
Published March 5, 2026
President Donald Trump wants to impose new tariffs on Americans despite a recent US Supreme Court ruling blocking a different attempt to do so. Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones is joining the fight against what amounts to a tax on everyday Americans.
Data center tax exemption debate heats up in Virginia
Published March 5, 2026
State lawmakers and labor unions disagree over whether to lift a state tax exemption that helps data center companies save over $1 billion a year.
Your weekly guide to taking action in Virginia (Mar.6- Mar.12)
Published March 4, 2026
A weekly roundup of Virginia political events, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide–Friday, Mar.6 through Thursday, Mar. 12.
Virginia leaders react to Trump’s war on Iran
Published March 3, 2026
President Donald Trump has dragged America into another war in the Middle East. Here’s what Virginia’s political leaders are saying about it and how it’s impacting the state.
Fired VSU faculty members demand answers, jobs back
Published March 3, 2026
Six faculty members say they were abruptly fired with no explanation last year from Virginia State University. VSU isn’t commenting.
From Minneapolis to your block: Real people are proving politics isn’t just for watching
Published February 27, 2026
Consuming political news isn’t the same as building political power. From Minneapolis to small-town America, rural organizer Gwen Frisbie-Fulton writes that real change starts with local organizing and civic engagement. Someone once told me this story: Anthropologists visiting an Aboriginal village showed them a newspaper clipping about an earthquake that destroyed a town halfway across […]