Northam Touts Bills on Voting Rights and Campaign Financing
Local legislators sponsoring election-oriented bills.
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Education Issues Take Center Stage
Constituents tell lawmakers to increase teacher pay; ERA, $15 minimum wage and more.
Teachers deserve a pay raise, and Virginia desperately needs to hire more school counselors. These were two of the most prevalent concerns voiced by constituents to members of the Fairfax County legislative delegation, the largest in the Virginia General Assembly.
Arlington Can Play Role in Passing ERA
Committee of 100 discussion highlights why the ERA is needed.
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Democratic Insurgent Versus Republican Moderate
January special election to fill seat vacated by Jennifer Wexton features two familiar faces.
The first election of 2019 might end up being a harbinger of things to come for Republicans, who have seen their presence all but evaporate in Northern Virginia. It could also test the limits of the blue wave that washed over Virginia since Donald Trump was elected president.
From Amazon to Shutdown
Kaine and Warner comment on the topics of the day at Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce roundtable.
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Sharing Similar Visions in Arlington
Vihstadt and de Ferranti present views on development, Amazon HQ 2, and other issues.
Senate Election is Blast from the Past
Kaine and Stewart both played key roles in 2016; now they’re at the top of the ballot this year.
Elections rarely get do-overs. Winners make victory speeches, and losers slink away to become consultants. But this year’s election for U.S. Senate features two key players in the 2016 presidential election that upended American politics.
Not Just a Tree; A Precedent in Arlington
Failure to save the dawn redwood: Lack of power or lack of political will?
Noting Progress on ‘Women’s Issues’
Rape crisis hotline, rape kit reforms, and mental health services highlighted at summit.