
House Dems respond to GOP efforts to hang on to majority
The Virginia House Democratic Caucus today issued the following statement on the 94th House District race from communications director Katie Baker.

The Virginia House Democratic Caucus today issued the following statement on the 94th House District race from communications director Katie Baker.

Rev. Joshua Cole reiterated his call for a new election in HD-28, where 147 people were disenfranchised after casting ballots in the wrong House District.

As if it wasn’t already clear, 2017 provided much more evidence that we are changing our planet in dangerous ways. The average temperature across the United States was 2.6°F warmer than normal – making it one of the three warmest years in U.S. history.

Does your family argue a lot during the holidays? This might actually be a healthy thing, according to a Virginia Tech professor.

As we approach the end of Donald Trump’s first year in office, it seems appropriate to survey his performance and his outlook for the future. But right at the onset, one cannot escape the conclusion that, unlike any other of his predecessors, he is a weird and wild president who is devoid of any civility and moral responsibility.

Happy Holidays doesn’t offend many of us. Those who are offended, surprise, tend to be Trump voters.

Results of a new poll released today show that while Democratic voters were motivated by opposition to Donald Trump, Virginia Gov.-elect Ralph Northam won his election by focusing on issues, including public education, that matter most to families, as well as not taking the votes of people of color for granted.

New numbers from Public Policy Polling find a majority of Americans thinking Donald Trump should resign as president because of allegations of sexual harassment lodged against him.

Terry McAuliffe is taking one last shot at Medicaid expansion. The outgoing governor included Medicaid expansion in his final state budget blueprint, with a proviso that the state would accept federal money, which Republicans have resisted doing on three different occasions.

Win Virginia will invest over $100,000 in digital ads supporting Democratic candidates for the House of Delegates in the final three weeks of the campaign.
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