Northern Virginia Lawmakers Push for Menstrual Equity
General Assembly to consider bills providing feminine hygiene products in schools and prisons.
For one Alexandria woman who was booked into the Fairfax County jail a few years ago, the stress of the criminal justice system wasn't just about prosecution and detention. It was also about shame. Deputies confiscated her underwear because it wasn't white, the only color inmates are allowed to wear at the Fairfax jail. So she started worrying about what would happen when she started menstruating.
Opinion: Editorial: Pulling Legal Status from Local Salvadorans
Bad for communities, bad for the economy, bad for the families, and no upside.
Citizens Shape Virginia Assembly Agenda
Fairfax delegation to General Assembly hears from public before heading to Richmond.
From Medicaid to Broadband, Northern Virginia Lawmakers Prepare for Raucous Session
Democrats plan to use new numbers to accomplish wide-ranging agenda.
This year’s General Assembly will be like no other. For starters, members walking the halls of the Capitol will look different. The crop of freshman includes the first transgender woman to serve in the Virginia General Assembly, the first lesbian, the first Asian-American women and the first two Latinas. Gone are the 12 Republican members who were unseated, all white males. Also gone are the three members who got out before the bloodbath that flipped their seats from red to blue, also all white males. In their place is a diverse and young group of new members who are eager to make their mark on the commonwealth.
Looking Ahead at Challenges of 2018 in Lee District
Among priorities: revitalizing Springfield and Route 1.
Lee District in 2018
Busy and Eventful Year
What to expect in the new year in Fairfax County and the Braddock District.
Braddock District in 2018
Recount Concludes, Reaffirming Hugo Election Victory
With the Virginia House of Delegates at 51-49 Republicans over Democrats, recounts are closely watched