
End Citizens United and Let America Vote endorse Qasim Rashid in First District race
End Citizens United and Let America Vote have endorsed Democrat Qasim Rashid in Virginia’s First Congressional District.

End Citizens United and Let America Vote have endorsed Democrat Qasim Rashid in Virginia’s First Congressional District.

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.

Attorney General Mark R. Herring has joined a group of 18 state attorneys general to defend the ability of states to enact gun safety laws that protect public safety and reduce the prevalence and lethality of gun violence.

The campaign of Fifth District Democratic congressional nominee Dr. Cameron Webb has released a new ad highlighting supporters in law enforcement and his platform on issues of policing.

The campaign of Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) today released its latest ad, “Nurse.” In the new ad, Spanberger recalls growing up as the daughter of a nurse — and reflects on how she uses that experience to inform her work to protect Central Virginia patients, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

You can map the nearly 20-year journey from the 9/11 attacks to the COVID-19 pandemic by the freedoms we’ve lost along the way.

Climate Action Alliance of the Valley, a non-profit, grassroots group of volunteers in the Central Shenandoah Valley, produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News to inform legislators and the public.

First-year EMU women’s volleyball coach Casey Steinbrecher will see a familiar face on the sidelines, bringing in Tilbe Yaglioglu as his program’s graduate assistant.

The first Black students admitted to Virginia Tech blazed the trail of proving they belonged academically at the university. James Leslie Whitehurst Jr. then pushed for that path to extend through all aspects of campus life.

Virginia State Police is urging those who are using the Labor Day weekend as a last chance for a getaway to do so safely and responsibly.
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