POLITICS
Virginia Dem introduces bill to repeal anti-union ‘right-to-work’ law
Published November 18, 2025
Virginia State Sen. Jennifer Carroll Foy says it’s time to get rid of the anti-union law with roots in the era of segregation. But it remains to be seen if her bill gets the support of Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger.
Virginia invests $481K in Sussex County project to boost clean energy supply chain
Published November 18, 2025
A new investment from the state’s Clean Energy Innovation Bank could make Virginia a larger player in domestic rare-earth production.
OPINION: For my family, looming health care cuts are an emergency
Published November 17, 2025
As a single mom of three, I am stunned that Republicans in Congress are refusing to fund the health care programs families rely on. We are counting on every elected leader to stand up for families, protect WIC and SNAP, make health care affordable for all, and get to work solving the care crisis that is plaguing our communities.
Virginia can raise billions with new taxes on millionaires, report finds
Published November 13, 2025
The income of a public school teacher in Virginia is currently taxed at the same rate as the income of millionaire business executives. A new report makes the case for why that needs to change.
Epstein email says Trump ‘knew about the girls,’ but White House says release is a Democratic smear
Published November 12, 2025
The sex-offending financier Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2019 email to a journalist that Donald Trump “knew about the girls," according to communications released Wednesday, but the White House quickly accused Democrats of selectively leaking the emails to smear the president.
Commentary: A blow to Trumpism as Democrats soar in Virginia
Published November 5, 2025
Democrats in Virginia won with the message they would fight back against the excesses of the Trump administration and make voters’ lives more affordable.
Democrats expand control of Virginia House of Delegates
Published November 4, 2025
Virginia Democrats could end up winning as many as 64 seats in the state House of Delegates when all is said and done.
Democrat Jay Jones elected Virginia attorney general
Published November 4, 2025
Democrat Jay Jones overcame a texting scandal to become Virginia’s first Black attorney general.
Democrat Ghazala Hashmi elected Virginia lieutenant governor
Published November 4, 2025
Virginia voters backed Democrat Ghazala Hashmi over Republican John Reid.
Democrat Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia governor
Published November 4, 2025
She is the first woman to be elected governor in Virginia’s history.
Meta’s ‘teen safety’ tools are failing Virginia kids—and Gov. Glenn Youngkin isn’t helping
Published November 3, 2025
Parents and cybersecurity experts want Virginia lawmakers to hold companies like Meta accountable when their platforms fail to keep their pledges to keep kids safe.
Commentary: The costs of being in the majority
By Matt Royer |
Published November 18, 2025