January 15, 2021 | In the News · The Latest
Richmond Times-Dispatch: Schapiro: Matchmaker, matchmaker make Democrats a match
Virginia Democrats would tell you publicly their throng of statewide candidates is an embarrassment of riches, a reflection of the stateâs accelerating diversity and the growing muscle of its metropolitan areas. Virginia Democrats privately would tell you that some of their candidates are embarrassments, though perhaps not on the scale...
Read MoreNovember 11, 2020 | In the News · The Latest
The Roanoke Times, Op-Ed: Virginia’s attorney general’s office needs a civil rights division
As we close out a year of awakening of racial disparities that persist in our society, we must turn awareness into action. In February 2019, I spoke on the floor of the House of Delegates about the Black experience in Virginia. I identified what I call the âTwo Virginiasââa Black...
Read MoreAugust 27, 2020 | In the News · The Latest
Virginia Mercury:House committee votes to expand workersâ comp, mandate paid quarantine leave
Virginia workers scored a preliminary victory on Wednesday when a House committee approved two bills on workersâ compensation and paid quarantine leave â both major concerns amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreJuly 14, 2020 | In the News · The Latest
The Virginian-Pilot: Norfolk Del. Jay Jones says heâs running for Virginia attorney general in 2021
Norfolk Del. Jerrauld âJayâ Jones, a 31-year-old attorney whose family has a legacy of public service and civil rights in Virginia, announced Monday he is running for state attorney general in 2021. Jones, a Democrat who was first elected to the 89th House District in Norfolk in 2017, said in...
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