VAJD News
New Majority, Same Playbook
The Virginia General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee, chaired by Del. Luke Torian, has revealed itself to be a “slaughterhouse committee” where bills are sent to be killed that the leadership does not want to see move forward, even if these bills have passed the...
VAJD says “No!” to the Navy Hill Boondoggle
While there are many examples statewide of corporations and their political enablers putting profit over people, few so blatantly exemplify this crisis at a local level than what is happening in Richmond around Navy Hill. Dominion Energy’s ‘Navy Hill’ proposal steals...
Let’s Talk About the Virginia Way
https://youtu.be/R424a75QF3g Panel of Speakers: Kenny Boddye, Prince William County Board of Supervisors (moderator);Jeff Thomas, The Virginia Way: Democracy and Power After 2016 (7:42);Sean Perryman, Fairfax NAACP (29:22);Liz...
VAJD Legislative Priorities for 2020
Virginia Needs a New Way It’s time to build a new Democratic majority, one that puts people ahead of corporate money and influence. Virginia Justice Democrats envisions building this New Way by advocating for social, racial, economic and environmental justice in our...
Leadership by Design … By the Numbers
When the Republicans controlled the Virginia House and Senate, they packed committees disproportionately to their slim majorities. Republican committee chairs wielded their power to control the legislative agenda and kill bills in committee rather than allow bills to...
Letter To Speaker-Elect Eileen Filler-Corn
Dear Speaker-Elect: Congratulations on becoming Virginia’s first woman Speaker of the House! This year has been historic and we are excited to see what the new leadership can do to improve criminal justice reform in our state. The NAACP, along with many other groups,...
The VAJD “One Book” Project
Let's all read one book together over the next five weeks and use the book to spark discussion, deepen our knowledge of Virginia politics, and equip us in our fight against a cynical and corrupt political system. The book is “The Virginia Way: Democracy and Power...
We Won the Election, Now What?
Now that the Democrats control both the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates, they must do the right thing. Democrats need to put the people of Virginia first. Doing the right thing means making bold moves to reverse years of Republican-sponsored voter suppression...
Money in Virginia Politics
The Virginia Justice Democrats believe that wealthy donors and corporate money have unduly influenced political decision-making in Virginia, as it has in other states and at the federal level. This issue is core to our mission of electing Democrats who stand for...