Arianna Coghill

Tackling the future of legal marijuana in Virginia, and more. After a historically progressive session of the General Assembly, several bills passed by Gov. Ralph Northam have finally become law, ranging from updating voting rights to signing the historic Virginia Values Act, which will protect the rights of LGTBQ Virginians.   READ MORE: A List of…

During deliberations Judge Bradley Calvedo referred to a Confederate general as an “American war veteran”

The multi-state, $8 billion Atlantic Coast pipeline has been canceled due to uncertainties about costs, permitting and litigation, Dominion Energy and Duke Energy announced this weekend. Despite the developers winning a U.S. Supreme Court case over a critical permit last month, the energy companies said “recent developments have created an unacceptable layer of uncertainty and…

Several Virginia towns and cities are holding safe and socially distant Fourth of July celebrations.

Laws that took effect in Virginia on Wednesday have made tremendous strides toward equality, including allowing a third gender marker on driver’s licenses, updating hate crime laws, and removing the state ban on same-sex marriages and unions. On June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects lesbian, gay, bisexual,…

Virginia is set to enter Phase 3 on Wednesday. Here’s what to expect.

Advocacy groups warn that because it’s up to judges to determine whether to delay eviction cases, the program may not solve Virginia’s eviction issue.

Twenty-seven people in the Roanoke area have tested positive for the coronavirus after returning from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, over the past two weeks, the Virginia Health Department reported. Dr. Molly O’Dell is leading the pandemic response for the Roanoke and Allegheny Health Districts, and said Myrtle Beach was a clear hotspot for coronavirus cases,…

Earlier this month Gov. Ralph Northam extended Virginia’s moratorium on evictions until this Sunday, June 28, saying that “access to safe and stable housing is critically important.” But as the day approaches, the thousands of Virginians facing housing insecurity during the pandemic are still waiting on details of a rent relief program the governor announced.…

In the wake of the anti-racism and police brutality protests across the commonwealth, police reform has become a major focus for adctivists and legislators alike. One element of that includes requiring body-worn cameras for police officers in order to increase accountability and transparency.  READ MORE: This is What Means to Defund the Police Right now,…