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Three days ago, in response to Ghazala Hashmi being sworn in (on a Quran) as Virginia's Lt. Governor - the first Muslim woman to...

There's definitely some good stuff in here from VA State Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg and Del. Dan Helmer. The key, from an Econ 101 point...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, January 20. Antarctic penguins have radically shifted their...

Back from his visit to Minnesota "to hear firsthand from Minnesotans about what what they're experiencing," Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA11) talked to CNN earlier...

See below for video and highlights from GOVERNOR (it's nice to say that, huh?) Abigail Spanberger's address to a joint session of the Virginia...

Excellent bill by VA State Sen. Aaron Rouse; it definitely should pass and be signed into law! Senator Aaron Rouse Introduces Senate Bill 49 to...

This Tuesday, per the Alexandria Democratic Committee (see below for a screenshot of their Facebook post), there will be a Democratic "firehouse primary" in...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, January 19. We just took a major step...

See below for video and highlights from Sen. Mark Warner's appearance this morning on Face the Nation: "Well, Margaret, that's the question of the...

On Meet the Press this morning, Sen. Tim Kaine appeared with far-right-Republican Sen. Rand Paul and had the following to say about bipartisanship. See...

Just a few thoughts about our disgrace of a VP, JD Vance, this morning, given that Vance is busy ranting and raving (see screenshot,...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, January 18. The fate of the planet’s coastlines...

Excellent - this is what we want to see! Governor Abigail Spanberger Announces Board Appointments RICHMOND, VA – Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced the following board appointments. BOARD...

From Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones' office: Attorney General Jones Announces Day One Actions to Keep Virginians Safe, Lower Costs, and Protect Fundamental Rights Will join...

See below for video and highlights from Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (sure sounds nice to say that after four long years of Glenn Youngkin's...

See below for video and highlights from the inauguration of Abigail Spanberger as the 75th governor (and the first woman governor!) of Virginia ,...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, January 17 - inauguration day here in Virginia;...

Good news on Virginia's massive offshore wind project: "Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind will resume construction after a federal judge on Friday temporarily lifted the...

Great stuff - the Virginia State Senate just passed four constitutional amendments (see below for a press release and video of the debate and...

See below for a press release from Protect Our Care on their "Jan. 15 press conference at Charlottesville’s Central Library," at which "former Congressman...

It will be very exciting and inspiring to see Ghazala Hashmi sworn in as Lt. Governor (also, the first Muslim woman elected to a...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, January 16. The Climate Question That Economists Cannot...

UPDATED 1/16 at 6 pm: Earlier today, Sen. Tim Kaine emphasized (see video, below) that he strongly supports the Virginia Democrats' redistricting effort to...

You may recall that, back in late October 2025, Virginia Delegate Dan Helmer (who led Virginia House Democrats' extraordinarily successful 2025 campaign) entered into...

Sen. Tim Kaine was on CNN last night to talk about Trump's threats to Greenland, Iran, etc. Here are some highlights (bolding added by...

See below for a press release and video from the new group Virginians for Fair Elections, "the campaign urging Virginians to vote YES on the...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, January 15. https://youtu.be/XUbjcXxPSx0 Study Finds Ocean Impacts Nearly Double...

UPDATE Thursday am: Here are the responses from Sen. Louise Lucas ("listen up Glenn, the only thing you're leaving behind is a mess, and...

Good news from the VA House of Delegates and State Senate, as crucial constitutional amendments move ahead. See below for video and statements from...

Today is the first day of the 2026 Virginia General Assembly session. See below for updates, including the Virginia House Democrats releasing their "Affordable,...