Democrats flip House, keep Senate; Richmonders reject casino
Selna Shi, News Editor Katie Farthing, Copy Editor Andrew Kerley, Audience Editor Jack Glagola, Contributing Writer Sarah Hagen, Contributing Writer Tarazha Jenkins, Contributing Writer Elliot Skelton, Contributing Writer Virginia Democrats gained control of the House of Delegates and maintained the State Senate. The Virginia House of Delegates flipped with 51 Democrats and 46 Republicans, with […]
How Gen Z is becoming the controversial hope for the future
Nati Feliciano-Soto, Contributing Writer Gen Z is the new leading political force for our country’s future. They make up 20.6% of the total US population and are striving young adults born between the years of 1997-2012, according to a USA Today report. With innate social media expertise and substantial influence among our peers. We utilize […]
Learn how to vote, what’s on the ballot this November
Jack Glagola, Contributing Writer Election Day is coming on Nov. 8 — and VCU students have the day off. VCU Votes co-chair Jacqueline Smith-Mason said this will give students more time to cast their ballot, as they won’t have to be late to or miss class. Students must have a vote plan and know where […]
Get Out and Vote: We can’t underestimate the power of voting
Ishaan Nandwani, Contributing Writer It’s officially the middle of October — that means warm-ish weather, spooky season and of course, the gubernatorial election in Virginia. Every year, we gather to pay homage to one of the cornerstones of our democracy: the right to vote. This year, millions of Americans will head to the polls to […]
Subcommittee advances bill allowing voters to choose multiple candidates
Macy Pressley, Capital News Service A bill allowing Virginia voters to choose more than one candidate on the ballot narrowly advanced through subcommittee Monday. House Bill 1103, introduced by Del. Sally Hudson, D- Charlottesville, would open a pilot program for ranked-choice voting in local elections, such as city council or school board contests. “Rank choice voting […]
Listen: Behind the scenes of The CT’s election night coverage
Georgia Geen, Executive Editor Last week, The Commonwealth Times, along with just about every media outlet in the state, covered Virginia’s General Assembly elections, in which every seat in the Senate and House was up for grabs. What did it take for a college newsroom to produce live digital coverage of statewide elections? Pizza, focus […]
Photos: Democrats gain control of General Assembly
Georgia Geen, Executive Editor Alexandra Zernik, Audience Editor Taking both the Virginia Senate and House in Tuesday’s election, Democrats celebrated at the Hilton hotel downtown at their watch party. The party will now control both the General Assembly and the governor’s office for the first time since 1993. Senate District 10 was one of the seated that […]
Voter registration closes Tuesday evening
Katharine DeRosa, Contributing Writer Voter registration for the upcoming elections ends on Tuesday, and here’s everything you need to know to be ready to vote on November 5th. There are nine election districts in Richmond: 1st District — West End 2nd District — North Central 3rd District — Northside 4th District — Southwest 5th District […]
CBS, your 2020 election team is disgraceful
Brianna Scott, Opinions Editor This week marks the second year of the Donald Trump administration since his 2017 inauguration. 2020 is rapidly approaching, which means it’ll be time for the presidential elections once again. CBS recently showcased its 2020 election team in a tweet, but it’s severely lacking in one way: there are no black journalists. […]
Republicans defend Senate, Democrats reclaim house
Fadel Allassan Special Projects Director Republicans maintained control of the U.S. Senate while Democrats regained the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives — flipping three Virginia seats — for the first time in eight years in Tuesday’s midterm elections. The shift in Congress sets up a divided government until at least the 2020 elections. […]