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LYH Councilman Marty Misjuns has accused LYH Queer Town Hall and a member of our progressive community of being “radical extremists.” In response, the Democratic candidates for LYH City Council have just issued an open letter in support of LYH Queer Town Hall. If you would like to sign on to the letter (and we hope you will!) please add your name here.
Earned sentence credits make the public safer by recognizing the hard work people do while they're in prison. Lawmakers must honor their promise to Virginians and prioritize people, not prisons. Tell your legislator to reject Youngkin’s amendments here.
We have stellar candidates running in each of Lynchburg’s 4 wards, but they need our help to flip City Council. Sign up to get involved!
Please join us on April 10th at 7:30pm to learn more about the proposed FY 2025 Lynchburg City Budget. After draconian property tax cuts pushed through by Republicans last year, we’re now facing shortfalls and cuts to important city services. This briefing will summarize the key facts and get you ready to attend (and maybe speak!) at the public hearing on April 16th.
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For The First Time In Living Memory, Democrats Will Aim To Sweep All Four Ward Seats On Lynchburg City Council
One incumbent and three challengers have successfully secured the Democratic nomination and will square off against Republican opponents for Lynchburg’s four ward seats in the upcoming November election for City Council.
The 5th District Republican primary will be one of the most contested in the nation. Five Republicans filed for the right to challenge Democrat Tim Kaine in the Senate race.
The deadline for filing for party nominations was Thursday. In Lynchburg, all four Democratic candidates for council are unopposed as are three Republican candidates. However, as expected, there will be a primary for the Republican nomination in Ward IV between incumbent Chris Faraldi and challenger Peter Alexander.
Leaders in Lynchburg are hoping the community has more understanding about abuse in relationships after a community forum on Thursday night. Experts in the field discussed the layered impact domestic violence has had in the area.
Lynchburg City Councilwoman MaryJane Dolan sat down with ABC13 to reflect on her eight years of serving the city after she announced she would not seek re-election this November.
Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed two top Democratic legislative priorities on Thursday: bills that would have allowed the recreational retail sales of marijuana to begin next year and measures mandating a minimum wage increase.
Here’s what Saturday’s contentious, but ultimately decisive, vote for unit chair means — and what it doesn’t mean.
After a contentious meeting that represented a clash between two opposing factions who have battled for more than a year, 64% voted to return unit chair Veronica Bratton.
Take a quick look at the final bills that have passed in the state legislature, and which ones the Governor has signed (and vetoed).
Here’s a rundown of some of the bills drafted this year by lawmakers from Southwest and Southside Virginia.
The budget includes more than $2.5 billion in new funding for K-12 public education, a 3% salary increase for teachers and state employees, $2.5 million for a proposed inland port and $70 million for an Interstate 81 widening project.
The final week of (regular) session is ahead. It's pretty apparent that the budget negotiations will not be completed before they need to adjourn sine die next Saturday, so they will have to come back for a special session to vote on the budget. Below we highlight what passed, what failed, and what's outstanding as we go into the last week.