Jackson, a Civil Rights activist and politician who ran for President in 1984, died on Feb. 17. He was 84.
55th District Delegate Amy Laufer (D-Albemarle) said she hopes the Virginia Senate keeps a budget provision of $400-million in flexible funding.
Sen. Creigh Deeds, Del. Katrina Callsen and Del. Amy Laufer will be hearing directly from constituents at a Virtual Town Hall this Sunday from 2-3:30 p.m.
The General Assembly has moved the 2026 primaries in Virginia to Aug. 4.
The event came in the wake of the House of Delegates removing campus workers from its sweeping collective bargaining bill.
The plaintiffs argue that the ballot referendum’s timing and phrasing are illegal.
The Charlottesville area’s General Assembly delegation was split on the separate bills passed by the House and Senate that will legalize and tax internet casino gambling in Virginia.
The Virginia Supreme Court has set an agenda for considering the redistricting constitutional amendment, but procedures will have “no effect on the referendum scheduled for April 21, 2026”.
The House version of the bill was introduced by Del. Amy Laufer (HD-55), while the Senate version came from Sen. Jennifer Boysko (SD-38).
The Data Center Reform Coalition gathered on Monday for the Virginia Data Center Reform Coalition’s Lobby Day