Photo by Janine Robinson on Unsplash In the days before the crucial General Assembly elections in Virginia, Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin’s administration admitted that it mistakenly removed nearly 3,400 qualified voters from the state’s database, a significant increase from their initial estimate of 270. This revelation comes just weeks before the November 7th elections, which […]
Abortion Rights at Critical Juncture in Virginia’s November Elections
Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash Virginia has become the battleground state to watch in 2023 as both sides of the political aisle are in a close fight for control of the state legislature. Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin seeks to implement a sharply conservative political agenda if he succeeds in regaining a majority in the […]
Supreme Court rules to protect the Voting Rights Act
Photo from Aurora Samperio/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press In a surprising win for voting rights and racial justice, the Supreme Court voted last week to reaffirm a decades old precedent prohibiting racial gerrymandering. The decision centered around Alabama’s legislative districts, where a Republican led redistricting plan would result in White voters becoming the majority in six […]
Why the Entire Country Must Care About Virginia
2019. It might not have the same ring to it as 2020, but that does not make it any less important. On November 5, Virginians will vote in state elections that could impact people in every other state in this country on issues ranging from women’s equality to the political makeup of our Congress to […]
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