Politics
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VA governor candidates on reproductive freedom
If you’re taking notes to be ready for the Nov. 4 election this year, here’s what to know about the two candidates for governor when it comes to repro rights. Follow for more like this.
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This big, beautiful bill is not beautiful. The bill is ugly
One thing a lot of Virginians seem to agree on is that there’s nothing beautiful about President Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’ 🙄 Virginian and disability advocate Linda Aase expresses her own concern for what will happen to her 37-year-old daughter with Down syndrome when Medicaid is cut.
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Sen. Mark Warner: Trump’s Purge of FBI Agents ‘Will Be Devastating’ to Serious Crime Investigations
After 20 FBI and DOJ officials were fired, some call it a purge—raising serious concerns about national security, cybercrime, and drug enforcement.
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America’s first black governor says it’s crucial to study history
Former Virginia Governor L. Douglas Wilder says if we’re still studying England’s monarchy and World War II, then surely we should still be studying slavery and Jim Crow.
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Who was Abigail Spanberger before she entered the public arena?
Abigail Spanberger’s backstory may surprise you.
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Virginia is projected to lose 32,000 jobs in Youngkin’s final year
Under Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s watch, Virginia is on track to lose 32,000 jobs in 2025, and he’s openly supporting Trump’s actions and policies that will leave even more Virginians unemployed.
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Rural Virginia Dem on talking to Trump voters
Many Trump voters can see how the administration’s policies are hurting them, but still support the president. Hear how one rural Democratic candidate for Virginia’s House of Delegates is trying to navigate that challenge.
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Southern abortion bans push patients North to Virginia
As abortion bans tighten across the South, Virginia’s become a lifeline. New data shows the Commonwealth saw the biggest jump in abortions nationwide last year—up by over 5,500. Nearly 1 in 4 patients came from out of state, with many traveling from Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina just to get care. While abortion is still…
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Rural Virginia Democrat on how politicians have left her community behind
Liz Richardson is the Democratic candidate for a Republican-leaning House of Delegates district that spans part of Virginia Beach and Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Check out what she had to say about what’s wrong with our politics today.
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Former Gov. Wilder on the need to learn from the past
The country’s first Black governor, Virginian L. Douglas Wilder, is the grandson of slaves and lived through Jim Crow. He believes it’s vital, as Republicans crack down on teaching about America’s diverse past, for us to study the nation’s history.
