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12 organizations for Virginia’s women entrepreneurs: Resources, funding opportunities, & more
| March 6, 2026
Here are 12 Virginia organizations offering funding, mentorship, training, and resources that every woman entrepreneur should know about.Virginia AG joins lawsuit suing Trump over tariffs
| 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
| 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)
| 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.Cherry blossom alternatives: Virginia blooms without DC crowds
| March 4, 2026
Discover where to see cherry blossoms in Virginia this spring, from small towns to botanical gardens, without having to face the DC crowds.Virginia leaders react to Trump’s war on Iran
| 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
| March 3, 2026
Six faculty members say they were abruptly fired with no explanation last year from Virginia State University. VSU isn’t commenting.Why March is the perfect time to visit Monterey, VA’s Swiss-like secret
| March 2, 2026
Why March is the perfect time to visit Monterey, VA’s Swiss-like secretFrom Minneapolis to your block: Real people are proving politics isn’t just for watching
| 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 […]10 Virginia sites to take your daughter to this Women’s History Month
| February 27, 2026
Explore these 10 monuments, historic homes, and museums across Virginia that highlight the lives of significant female Virginians this Women’s History Month.Virginia General Assembly passes overtime pay for live-in nannies, housekeepers
| February 26, 2026
The legislation would allow live-in domestic workers and home care workers to earn overtime pay.
12 organizations for Virginia’s women entrepreneurs: Resources, funding opportunities, & more
| March 6, 2026
Here are 12 Virginia organizations offering funding, mentorship, training, and resources that every woman entrepreneur should know about.12 times labor unions made history in Virginia
| February 25, 2026
From the Knights of Labor’s arrival in the 19th-century to a landmark 2025 casino contract, here are 12 times labor unions shaped workers’ rights in Virginia.17 sobering stops along the Richmond Slave Trail
| February 23, 2026
The Richmond Slave Trail follows 17 interpretive markers along the James River, chronicling the city’s past as a slave trading hub.Here’s why Virginia is called the ‘Internet Capital of the World’
| February 9, 2026
Thanks to a favorable location, strong fiber setups, and affordable land, Virginia has excelled as the Internet Capital of the World.5 fascinating facts about Newport News native Ella Fitzgerald
| February 6, 2026
Here are five facts about Ella Fitzgerald, a Newport News native who is one of the greatest jazz singers of all time.Schuyler, Virginia: The tiny town that inspired The Waltons
| February 4, 2026
Discover Schuyler, Virginia, a small mountain town with a strong soapstone legacy that inspired the iconic television series “The Waltons.”Opinion: Virginia communities pay the price for data centers with little benefit
| February 2, 2026
Virginians are paying higher electric bills and underwriting massive grid upgrades—not for schools or public services, but to power the explosive growth of privately-owned data centers.
