Following the 2026 “crossover” deadline on February 18, 2026, the Virginia General Assembly is now in the final phase of its session, focusing on reconciling differences between House and Senate versions of bills, with a strong focus on Democratic-led initiatives regarding affordability, environmental regulation, and constitutional amendments.
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Healthcare and Women’s Lives at Stake in Virginia
This is the second article in a 4-part series on Virginia’s 2026 proposed constitutional amendments. In this article, we take a closer look at House Joint Resolution 1 and the Dobbs decision that necessitated it. It’s no exaggeration to say that unless this amendment passes, the healthcare and lives of Virginia women are on the line.
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Homeschooling With A Cultural Twist!
“I wanted something different for myself and for my children. One that celebrates us,” is how Alycia Wright describes her passion project, Cultural Roots Homeschool Cooperative. “The homeschool community pre-Covid was lacking diversity in race, religion, and politics,” Wright says. “We rarely felt comfortable in those spaces.” That’s when Cultural Roots was born.
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AI Impact Series: Energy Needs vs the Environment
The more energy we generate in Virginia, the higher the risk to the environment. How can we best balance the competing interests of our energy needs, our communities, data centers, and our natural resources? Part 4 of our AI Impact Series
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Richmond Forum Considers “The Two-Party Problem”
The Two-Party Problem featuring Joe Manchin, Andrew Yang, and Justin Amash. was both thought provoking and timely given the state of our nation today. Regardless of political identity or level of political engagement, I think most Americans can agree that our government isn’t working the way it was designed to.
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Strong Turnout for Henrico Dems ‘Coffee & Sigs’
On 2/21 at the Regency Square Starbucks, Henrico Dems hosted a petition signing event for the Democratic candidates running for Congress in Virginia’s 1st district and for U.S. Senate. All in all, the event was a great success.
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AI Impact: Jobs and the Economy
Artificial intelligence (AI) has infiltrated many parts of American society. This article will explore AI’s impact on jobs and the economy, including the tech billionaires’ goals for the workforce, the responses and solutions to unemployment being proposed by Senators Mark Warner and Bernie Sanders, and AI job disruption. Part 3 of our AI Impact Series
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2026: An Impactful Voting Year for Virginians, Part 1
2026 will be an impactful year for Virginians because four* constitutional amendments will be on the ballot, along with a Democratic primary election in June and the midterm elections in November. This is the first article in a four-part series that will take a closer look at three of these amendments.
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General Assembly Crossover Update
As of the February 17–18, 2026, crossover deadline, the Virginia General Assembly has advanced significant legislation regarding gun control, a phased minimum wage increase, data center regulations, and cannabis, while leaving hundreds of other bills dead in their chamber of origin.
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Mountain Road Technology Park Deferred
Hanover County residents and neighbors filled the auditorium at the Hanover Government Center on 2/19, and they came prepared with tough questions and hard facts for the Planning Commission. The vote was deferred until the next meeting on 3/19. Civic engagement makes a difference, so please continue to push back!
Journalism Under Attack
I remember how it started. I was in graduate school at Penn State in the early 90s. A friend of mine started listening to a talk radio show in our office, and I heard the term liberal media. It was the first attack on the press that I remember.
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A Plan to Safeguard Our Voting Rights
There have been multiple news reports about the Trump administration causing election interference, but there are actions we can take right now to safeguard our voting rights.
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