2026 Elections
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‘Rep. Kiggans isn’t listening, and families like mine could pay the price’
Growing up in coal country, there wasn’t a lot of opportunity for me after high school. The Air Force gave me a world of opportunity and the skills to build a life for myself and the family I would have. Unfortunately, active duty fails to prepare you for the realities of civilian life, most notably…
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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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Dems’ new energy bill could lower costs for American households. Here’s how it works
The Energy Bills Relief Act focuses on building more energy, shifting costs, and protecting families.
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Early voting begins on Virginia redistricting referendum
Virginia Democrats say they need to redraw the state’s congressional maps in response to Republican gerrymandering in other states.
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Who’s driving up your energy bill? It’s not you
A new report says Virginians could save hundreds each year if state leaders clear grid delays for clean energy and make data centers pay their fair share.
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Virginia lawmakers weigh proposal to safeguard contraception access
With Democrats set to take full control of Virginia’s House, lawmakers are advancing legislation that would codify the right to contraception statewide.
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Progressive Dem eyes Virginia congressional bid amid possible redistricting
State Del. Sam Rasoul of Roanoke says he supports Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and an end to US military support for Israel.
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Virginia veterans warn Trump’s reproductive health cuts are ‘taking freedoms they fought for’
Democratic lawmakers and advocates say federal rollbacks are hitting Virginia veterans on every front—from TRICARE, Medicaid, and mental health to reproductive health care.
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Virginia lawmakers warn—contraception fight is far from over as Trump officials push to destroy $10M supply
When the Trump administration announced that it had destroyed nearly $10 million in contraceptives abroad, falsely labeling them “abortifacients,” Virginia Delegates Joshua Cole and Joshua Thomas said they weren’t surprised.
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At a Virginia roundtable, advocates warn contraception rights are at risk
At a Monday panel in the Commonwealth, doctors, advocates, and candidates warned that misinformation and new laws could strip away access to birth control for thousands of Virginians.
