Virginia Rising

Por Paola Alonzo, Cerca de 100 taxistas marcharon hoy por las calles de Arlington, Virginia, para protestar en contra de las condiciones de trabajo injustas que según ellos sufren día a día por parte de sus empleadores. Read more here.

Por Emilio Orellana, Un grupo de taxistas pide mejores condiciones laborales. Los choferes exigen cambios para su seguridad y la de sus clientes. Emilio Orellana nos tiene los detalles. Read more here.

By, Mike Conneen, In the Commonwealth, drivers saw red Tuesday afternoon in the form of brake lights – and frustration – in Clarendon. It was all because of a protest by Arlington taxi drivers who purposely tied up traffic. See more here.

By John Henrehan, About 70 Arlington County cab drivers parked their taxis during lunchtime Tuesday to call attention to their unhappiness over working conditions.  Read more here.  

Every spring when I was chairman of the School Board, Superintendent Morton Sherman and I would join the Tenants and Workers United to walk Arlandria neighborhoods and visit families in their homes. Read more here.

By Sharon McLoone, Alexandria City Public Schools Superintendent Morton Sherman is expected to leave the school system, several sources tell Patch. Read more here.

By Michael Lee Pope, Superintendent of Alexandria City Public Schools Morton Sherman is expected to submit his resignation to the School Board. Ever since he became superintendent in 2008, Sherman has been a lightning rod for controversy. Critics say he has a hard-charging leadership style. Supporters say he was willing to take on big challenges. Read more here.

Por Milagros Meléndez-Vela, Cuando faltan unos días para que se reinicie el debate migratorio en el Congreso, activistas a favor de la reforma migratoria integral arremeten con fuerza en Virginia, cuyos legisladores republicanos son clave en el avance del proyecto de ley. Lenka Mendoza y Eva María Torres —dos mujeres que fundaron la agrupación “Dreamer’s Moms” (“Mamás de los Soñadores”)— …

La historia es diferente con el representante Frank Wolf, de Virginia. El lunes por la tarde, el congresista republicano dijo a un grupo de sus constituyentes que apoya la idea de dar ciudadanía a 11 millones de inmigrantes indocumentados. Read more here.

By Michael Lee Pope, Should nonviolent felons have their right to vote automatically restored? What exactly is a nonviolent felony? What kind of process can be considered automatic? These are some of the questions at the heart of an ongoing debate in Virginia about restoration of rights for those who have paid their debt to society. Read more here.