Senator Mark Warner is not happy about the treatment of veterans at the Veterans Administration (VA). The Virginia senator refers to reports that some veterans are getting the runaround when they try to use the VA to get answers to their medical questions. In Chesapeake, a wife of one veteran who was injured in Iraq […]

Who’s feeling the BERN? Well, heading into the presidential primary in Virginia according to the latest  Christopher Newport University survey, Bernie Sanders is most- favored over Hillary Clinton but she leads the race by 52-percent. Get ready for Super Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is holding a rally at the Norfolk […]

For Health Purposes Only????? Is Virginia on the come-up? Could Virginia be one step closer to legalizing marijuana? This is what one lawmaker fears the most about marijuana oil bill (SB701) moving forward. If the bill passes during Crossover Day it would allow people to use marijuana oil to treat severe epilepsy. Parents of epileptic […]

Secretary Hillary Clinton is the top democratic contender for president.  However, it is too close to call but supporters for Clinton remain confident about her victory for the American people. The second primary will be held tonight in New Hampshire. United States Senator Tim Kaine endorses former first lady of Arkansas, former first lady of […]

Lawmakers will have their say at the Virginia General Assembly if you don’t participate. Lawmakers in the Senate will deliberate on SB223, New Sentencing Hearing: Abolition of Parole. If you support or oppose this bill call, email or text your senator here. Full Text of SB223 is courtesy of RichmondSunlight.Com New sentencing hearing; abolition of […]

The 2016 Virginia General Assembly Session begins on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 12 noon. Lawmakers in the House and Senate will convene in Richmond…

  I, Clovia Lawrence, believe Americans should vote the issue and not a particular party. I believe that all state and federal legislators work and represent…

  Senator Henry L. Marsh, III, a longtime Civil Rights Attorney, Activist and the First Black Mayor of the City of Richmond retires. Senator Henry…

Could the conviction box  be excluded from state employment applications? Senator A. Donald McEachin championed SB250 “Ban the Box” a bill that would remove the felony conviction box…

Have you been convicted a felony? Senator A. Donald McEachin introduced the ‘ban the box” SB250, the purpose is to raise awareness about the difficulties…

The 2014 Virginia General Assembly is in session with one week down and seven more weeks to go. Over 900 bills have been introduced by…

  Virginia Senator A. Donald McEachin (D-Richmond) will introduce SB367, “JP’s Law, ” a bill that will offer a voluntary option to designate an intellectual…