In the social media realm, companies use algorithms to curate our feeds, but we don’t always want an algorithm to choose what we see. Even if you’ve liked a source or followed on social media, you may not be seeing it and lately we’re hearing that some content is being blocked or muted by the Meta algorithms. Read More
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Virginia’s $300 Million Loss in Health Funding: A Life and Death Situation
The Trump administration axed $300 million in health funding from Virginia. How will this attack on healthcare and research impact Virginians? Henrico County alone faces an estimated loss of $12 million from federal health research cuts, which will impact tuberculosis research, suicide prevention, and addiction treatment programs.
Who are the Democrats running for Attorney General?
Jay Jones and Shannon Taylor are competing for the Democratic nomination for attorney general. The winner of the June 17 primary election will face the Republican incumbent Jason Miyares. Jones, the former delegate for Virginia’s 89th House District, and Taylor, the Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney, share a common goal: they want to use the Attorney General position to fight against President Donald Trump’s administration. To save you time in evaluating the Democrat candidates, we’ve gathered information from a variety of reputable sources. Read More
Who are the Six Democrats running for Lt. Governor?
Six candidates are competing to be the Democratic nominee for Virginia’s lieutenant governor. They include retired attorney Alex Bastani, state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, Prince William County School Board Chair Babur Lateef, state Sen. Aaron Rouse, former prosecutor Victor Salgado and former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney. To save you time in evaluating the Democrat candidates, we’ve gathered information from a variety of reputable sources. Read More
Crowd packs Wyndham Clubhouse for HD57 Candidate Forum
A standing-room only crowed packed the Wyndham clubhouse Wednesday night, to hear from the two Democrats running in the Virginia HD57 primary. Neighbors for Change organized the event, which was moderated by Dr. Dan Palazzolo, Professor of Political Science at the University of Richmond. Book donations were accepted on behalf of Friends of Henrico County Public Library. Read More
Delegate Candidate Scott Konopasek: Your Safeguard Against Chaos for the 59th District
On May 1, 2025, residents from the 59th District gathered at the Ashland Library for an insightful roundtable discussion with candidate Scott Konopasek, who is running for delegate in the 59th District. Multiple generations of voters showed up to listen, learn, and pledge their support. Read More
A Tale of Two Approaches: VCU Cuts DEI Office While URichmond Keeps Efforts Quiet
Since the beginning of the Trump presidency, there has been a sense of confusion within different institutions of higher learning on how to move forward with executive orders. One of the primary targets of the Trump administration has been programs for Diversity Equity and Inclusion. There is no consensus amongst universities on whether or not to comply with the demands or push back and that sense of confusion is reflected in the variety of responses from colleges and universities across the nation. Read More
“Where Is Wittman?” Town Hall with Senator Ghazala Hashmi
The meeting room at the North Courthouse Road Library in Richmond buzzed with energy in mid-April, as constituents gathered for a town hall with our representative Rob Wittman—but the Congressman’s chair was empty once again. Read More
Wittman constituents host town hall in his absence to address immigration, federal funding concerns
This past Saturday, a group of constituents known as Democracy Circle hosted a “Where is Wittman?” town hall at the Twin Hickory Library. N4C was there to help. Read More in this article published by Virginia Mercury. Read More
Senator VanValkenberg closes out a highly productive legislative session with a Town Hall
“This has been a very productive session for me, and while there’s always more that could be done, I am happy about what my team and I were able to accomplish.” – Senator VanValkenberg (D, VA-16). Read More
A Public Education Success Story – What we stand to lose with a DOE shutdown
The parent of a former Henrico County Public Schools student shares her disabled daughter’s public education success story and makes the case for preserving the U.S. Department of Education. Read More
Mental health tips – coping with the state of our nation
Struggling with the state of our nation and the world right now? You’re not alone. Therapist Emily Key, MA, LMFTA, APTT-C has some advice if you are feeling overwhelmed. Read More