Politics
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Your weekly guide to taking action in Virginia (April 10 – April 16)
A weekly roundup of Virginia political events, advocacy opportunities, protests, and more ways to take action statewide–Friday, April 10 through Thursday, April 16.
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Spanberger signs bills expected to create more than 3,000 jobs in Virginia
Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s office announced Monday she had signed legislation aimed at creating thousands of new jobs and attracting billions of dollars worth of investment in Virginia.
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College and university workers urge Spanberger to include them in collective bargaining bill
With the clock ticking on Gov. Abigail Spanberger to act on the bills sent to her by the Virginia General Assembly, campus workers hope a petition can help push her to add them back into the public-sector collective bargaining legislation awaiting her signature.
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Virginia leaders pledge to fight Trump’s ‘illegal’ executive order restricting mail-in voting
Virginia Democrats are denouncing President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to restrict mail-in voting and create a national voter list.
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Group tied to tech billionaire Peter Thiel backs anti-redistricting campaign
New details have emerged about funding for the political group that’s been sending out deceptive mailers in the fight over Virginia’s redistricting referendum.
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Opponents use misleading arguments to attack Virginia’s collective bargaining bill
The bill to expand public-sector bargaining rights in Virginia has been attacked as taking away local control. But supporters say that’s not the case.
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Anti-redistricting campaign twists Obama’s words in latest misleading attack ad
A shadowy group opposed to Virginia Democrats’ redistricting push is out with a misleading new mailer and text message ad featuring former President Barack Obama, who supports redistricting.
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Virginia’s reproductive freedom amendment faces a last-minute roadblock
A challenge out of Bedford County claims HJR1 skipped mandatory public-notice steps. Supporters point to a Spanberger-backed fix and call the case a “frivolous” attempt to stall a reproductive freedom vote.
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Your guide to No Kings 3 in Virginia on March 28
A roundup of Virginia No Kings protests, marches, and rallies on March 28, 2026.
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New group of Alexandria City workers vote to unionize
A group of Alexandria city workers voted to unionize this month as Virginia as a bill to lift the ban on public-sector collective bargaining awaits the signature of Gov. Abigail Spanberger.
