Republicans win two General Assembly special elections
by Brandon Jarvis Eric Phillips and Tammy Mulchi won their special elections Tuesday night, solidifying the final roster for the General Assembly’s legislative session that begins Wednesday. Both seats were…
McPike and Prince William police chief push bill to allow ‘Dreamers’ to work in law enforcement
by Brandon Jarvis Sen. Jeremy McPike (D) and the Prince William County police chief are pushing legislation that would allow ‘Dreamers’ to become law enforcement officers in Virginia. Current law…
Northam spearheads movement to encourage Jones to run for attorney general
by Brandon Jarvis A new group spearheaded by former Gov. Ralph Northam and a long list of Virginia Democrats is pushing former Del. Jay Jones to run for attorney general…
Willet and VanValkenburg introduced a bill to hold parents accountable for firearms
by Brandon Jarvis Del. Rodney Willett (D-Henrico) and Sen.-elect Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-Henrico) filed companion bills to hold parents accountable if a child uses their firearm. The legislation would impose a…
Ruff announces retirement and endorses former staffer
by Brandon Jarvis State Sen. Frank Ruff is retiring at the end of his current term after being diagnosed with cancer. He just won reelection last month but will not…
Some Returning and Some New Faces to Serve as House Committee Chairs
by Brandon Jarvis Speaker-elect Don Scott has announced several committee chairs for the upcoming legislative session now that Democrats have the majority in the chamber. Democrats held the majority two…
Goochland Republicans sent McGuire a ‘No Confidence’ resolution over primary announcement
by Brandon Jarvis State Sen-elect John McGuire announced Wednesday that he is primarying Rep. Bob Good (R-VA05) and he immediately faced pushback from Republicans in his state Senate district. McGuire…
Boysko announces congressional run
by Brandon Jarvis Two days after a big election in Virginia, candidates for congressional districts are already making moves for a race taking place a year from now. State Sen.…
Link touts victories in three referendum campaigns they worked with
LINK Public Affairs touted their work this week after their involvement on three referendums across Virginia that failed to pass. LINK was involved with the “No Means No Committee” in…
Richmond voters decide Tuesday if developers can build a casino
by Brandon Jarvis New jobs, alleged fear-mongering, racism, antisemitism, and more terms like this have been involved in what will be the most competitive item on the ballot for Richmond…