As businesses in our region stagger under the impact of coronavirus, the Democratic Business Council of Northern Virginia (“DemBiz”) has launched a series of short video interviews with business owners to share their experiences of dealing with the pandemic. The series, called “DemBiz Briefs,” looks into what is actually happening on the ground, how businesses are coping, what their most…
Democratic volunteers signed up more than 30 Asian-Americans to receive Election Alerts at the recent India Republic Day celebration at McLean High School, attended by Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) as guest of honor. Election Alerts are emails from Fairfax County Democratic Committee (FCDC) sent to subscribers near election dates with updated voting info — deadlines, how to register to vote…
By Lola Quintela: Drummers, a parade, and rousing speeches gave last weekend’s northern Virginia Women’s Summit a charge of excitement while breakout sessions allowed participants to dive deep into important issues at the sold-out event. Northern Virginia lawmakers at both federal and state levels energized the estimated 1,000 participants at the 3-day event, June 28-30, and strategized on the campaign…
By Allison Dickert Madson: The outlook was dismal when Terry McAuliffe assumed office in 2014 as Virginia’s governor. A federal government shutdown, coupled with budget sequestration, meant big trouble for the state that receives more federal dollars than any other. Paul Reagan, who served as McAuliffe’s chief of staff during the entire four-year administration, remembers the sense of urgency as…