Ken Plum: Celebrating Black history
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One of the meaningful traditions that has evolved in the Virginia House of Delegates over the last couple of decades has been the celebration of Black History Month.
Search Results for Jim Crow
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Jennifer McClellan earns endorsement nod from Care in Action
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Care in Action announced Wednesday its endorsement of State Sen. Jennifer McClellan as Virginia’s next governor.
David Toscano, John Grisham among latest to endorse Terry McAuliffe for governor
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Former House Minority Leader David Toscano and best-selling author John Grisham were among a group of Charlottesville-area residents to endorse Terry McAuliffe for governor this week.
Ken Plum: Changing images of Virginia
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On the east side of Capitol Square near the Executive Mansion in Richmond is the Virginia Civil Rights Memorial featuring 16-year-old Barbara Johns.
Carter proposes tying future state cannabis tax revenues to reparations
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Manassas Democratic State Del. Lee Carter wants Virginia to commit future tax revenue from the sale of legal cannabis products to go to reparations for Black and Indigenous Virginians.
A history of the filibuster and why it should be tougher to mount
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The filibuster is still a critical device when used properly in the Senate, but it should be tougher to invoke.
Ken Plum: Virginia voters can contribute to the state’s progressive future
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The year 2020 has been filled with major ups and downs, but nowhere has the good news been clearer than in the Virginia legislature.
What are civil rights?
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Civil rights are a set of rights afforded to the citizens of a society that protect them from discrimination and repression.
Ken Plum: No more excuses
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Historically Virginia has been a laggard in making it easy and convenient to vote. In fact, most voting laws in the past had the intention of making it difficult for most and impossible for some to vote.
Fight for women’s right to vote represents perseverance, commitment
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One hundred years ago, U.S. women gained a political voice — they were granted the right to vote.
