Commentary: The costs of being in the majority
Democrats won on issues of affordability and working-class concerns. Now it’s time to deliver.
Nov
2025
18
STATE LEGISLATURE
Nov
2025
3
Meta’s ‘teen safety’ tools are failing Virginia kids—and Gov. Glenn Youngkin isn’t helping
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.
Oct
2025
30
‘Ticket to Ride’ and pickle sandwiches: The family life behind Abigail Spanberger’s campaign
Virginia’s next governor? Meet the mom fighting for every family in the commonwealth—including her own.
Oct
2025
24
Virginia Dems enter redistricting fight in response to Trump’s power grab
Virginia lawmakers are reportedly reconvening in Richmond on Monday with plans to redraw the state’s congressional maps to counter several Republican-led states doing the same at the behest of the president.
Sep
2025
29
OPINION: Why Virginia families deserve paid leave
As of 2025, 13 states and the District of Columbia have passed or implemented varying paid leave laws. Our state of Virginia, on the other hand, has fallen behind, but it’s not for a lack of trying.
May
2025
5
Youngkin, who’s backed Trump’s agenda, sets aside $900 million as cushion for economic pain it could unleash
Virginia’s term-limited Republican governor remains steadfast in his support for Trump’s massive federal workforce cuts, intensive trade war, and push to slash federal spending – even as he acknowledged the “short-term risks” are real.
May
2025
2
Opinion: The Youngkin-Sears administration doesn’t care about us
In March, the Youngkin-Sears administration vetoed commonsense bills that would allow hard-working Virginians to do more than just survive.
Apr
2025
25
Republican nominee for lieutenant governor rejects Youngkin’s request he withdraw from race over allegations of ‘disturbing online content’
The Republican nominee for Virginia lieutenant governor is defending himself against what he called an “assassination attempt” to kick him off the ticket because of his sexuality after Gov. Glenn Youngkin asked him to step down.
Apr
2025
24
Dems throw more weight behind competitive Virginia House races
Virginia Democrats are looking to build on their majority in the House of Delegates this fall.
Apr
2025
7
Spanberger, Earle-Sears officially declared nominees for Virginia governor’s race
Former Democratic congresswoman Abigail Spanberger and the current Lieutenant Governor, Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, are the official nominees to become Virginia's 75th governor.
