August 30, 2022 | In the News · The Latest
The Roanoke Times: Jones: To maintain Virginia’s standing, leave abortion rights intact
When the Supreme Court upended the settled legal landscape with its decision in Dobbs — stripping away the explicit right to privacy that Americans enjoyed for nearly 50 years — abortion rights assumed center stage in the political discourse at every level of government. Make no mistake, the simplest solution to...
Read MoreAugust 4, 2021 | Press Releases · The Latest
Delegate Jay Jones Announces Grassroots Project, “Meet Our Moment”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 4, 2021 Contact: [email protected] NORFOLK— Today Delegate Jay Jones launched Meet Our Moment, a project aimed at recruiting and training minority Democratic candidates to run for and win state and local offices in the Commonwealth over the next Virginia decade. “State...
Read MoreJuly 7, 2021 | In the News · The Latest
WTVR: Byrd statue removed from Capitol Square
RICHMOND - The statue of Harry F. Byrd, Sr. has stood tall over Virginia's Capitol Square for 45 years, but Wednesday morning, contractors brought it down. "Today is another step in our journey to tell our true history in Virginia," said Delegate Jay Jones of Norfolk, who introduced the bill...
Read MoreJune 8, 2021 | Press Releases · The Latest
Del. Jay Jones Statement on Democratic Primary for Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 8, 2021 Contact: [email protected] NORFOLK— Delegate Jay Jones released the following statement on the Democratic primary for Virginia Attorney General: “I want to congratulate Attorney General Herring, Terry McAuliffe, and Delegate Hala Ayala on their victories tonight. I look forward to working relentlessly with Democrats throughout the Commonwealth to...
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