POLITICS
Virginia’s economy shows signs of trouble as hiring slows, fewer people quit jobs
Published August 14, 2025
Hiring is slowing in Virginia and fewer people are quitting their jobs as they brace for the possibility of a worsening economy due to the Trump administration’s federal cuts and tariff policies.
Norfolk Botanical Garden worker: Union push ‘brought us all together’
Published August 12, 2025
A majority of the Norfolk Botanical Garden’s workers voted last month 43-23 to form a union with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, or IAM Union.
The Spanberger strategy: Can this Virginia Democrat reset the politics of public education?
Published August 12, 2025
As Abigail Spanberger campaigns for Virginia governor, her strategy on public education could offer a playbook for a party that has struggled to come up with a clear agenda to counter Republicans’ messaging.
Opinion: The OBBB is a direct attack on reproductive healthcare in Virginia
Published August 8, 2025
In the aftermath of the One Big Beautiful Bill’s (OBBB) passage, Virginians must ask: What does this sweeping legislation truly mean for our communities?
Professors, campus community rally against Trump attacks on GMU, UVA
Published August 7, 2025
Professors worry about the chilling effect of the Trump administration’s investigations on academic freedom.
Is Virginia’s #2 Republican trying to wreck your local school? We’ve got the receipts on Winsome Earle-Sears
Published August 6, 2025
Here are 4 instances when the Republican running for governor of Virginia has proven she’d make public schools worse.
Spanberger says she’ll be a ‘salesperson’ for Virginia’s economy
Published August 1, 2025
Democratic nominee for Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger has been rolling out policies she hopes would improve the economy. Listen in as she outlines her vision.
Earle-Sears refuses to say if Trump’s federal job cuts are bad for Virginia
Published August 1, 2025
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears on Friday refused to say whether she supported President Donald Trump’s federal workforce cuts, or if they had been bad for Virginia in a testy exchange with CNN anchor Manu Raju.
Opinion: I’m a doctor in Virginia. Health care cuts make patient care impossible
Published August 1, 2025
The recent passage of President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” and its provision to “defund” Planned Parenthood has already brought chaos and confusion for the patients that our already-strained health care system struggles to treat.
Ghazala Hashmi speaks out: ‘I’m so thankful my doctor could save my life’
Published July 31, 2025
The Democrat running for lieutenant governor of Virginia reveals she had two dangerous miscarriages—and pledges to protect reproductive rights for all.
Trump-backed health care cuts could shut down Virginia hospitals, Spanberger warns
Published July 31, 2025
President Donald Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is expected to force Virginia hospitals to close and take away the health care of hundreds of thousands of Virginians.
Democratic nominee Abigail Spanberger says the commonwealth needs a governor who takes these possibilities seriously.
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Rising unemployment, Trump cuts fuel uncertainty about Virginia economy
Published July 31, 2025
A University of Virginia economist warns that if Virginia’s unemployment rate keeps rising it could strain state resources.