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Meet Queen Suzie, the Bible Belt’s biggest ally
From the Bible Belt to New York City, Suzanne Graydon chronicles a decades-long allyship that reshaped her understanding of faith.
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Harris to keep up fight on prescription drug costs that have already helped Virginians
The Biden-Harris administration continues fighting for bills that protect health care access and benefits for Virginians.
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Female White House chef duo has dished up culinary diplomacy at state dinners for nearly a decade
The White House Executive Pastry Chef, Susie Morrison, started at the executive mansion as a contract pastry employee in 1995 while she was working at a hotel in northern Virginia.
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Delegate candidate Rob Banse’s coalition-driven campaign offers lessons on how to engage voters
As we approach the final days of the 2023 campaign season, it is important to reflect on how much of a difference a good candidate can make in making an impression on voters and everyone who surrounds them. I attended a canvass kickoff rally in Aldie, VA, on Oct. 29 for House District 30 candidate…
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All eyes are on Virginia as the last defense against abortion attacks in the South
Earlier this year, a narrow abortion rights majority in the Virginia state Senate blocked the passage of all proposed abortion bans and restrictions. It was an amazing victory that took the fierce advocacy of those who lobbied against the bills and was reinforced when Senator Aaron Rouse won a special election that cemented a pro-reproductive…
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Virginia Republicans want to restrict reproductive care for servicewomen, spouses, and veterans
Two years ago, when I retired after serving 20 years in the United States Air Force, there was no question where I would put down my final roots: Virginia. As a Virginia Beach native, the Commonwealth is home, but it’s also one of the best places to live for veterans transitioning to civilian life. There’s…
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Op-ed: Northern Virginia in the crosshairs
“Does [Gov. Glenn Youngkin] feel that fomenting outrage over manufactured crises will give him a political advantage? It worked for him in 2021, and soon we will know if it works for him in the critical election in November, when all legislative and many school board seats are up for election,” writes Marianne Burke.
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Op-ed: Virginia General Assembly must build on the cost savings of the IRA
“As young community leaders in Virginia, two things are very important to us: bringing down rising costs and preserving our planet for our generation and the next,” wrote Rhena Hicks and Chris Leyen.
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Op-ed: Lydia Maria Child’s valiant struggle for racial justice
Americans everywhere, both Black and white, understood that the national debate about slavery had reached a moment of crisis.
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Op-ed: The Culture War and the Classroom
“Conservatives are waging a war on diversity, equity, and basic human rights, and their most insidious battleground is one of the easiest to access: The local school board,” Devlyn D’Alfonzo writes.
