Ralph Northam

Meek Mill's efforts towards correcting the judicial system have now helped inspire Gov. Ralph Northam of Virginia to sign a new probation reform law that limits the amount of “active incarceration” a court can order.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A commission assigned to research racist laws from Virginia’s past recommended Thursday that dozens of them be repealed, including measures that resisted desegregation, prevented black voters from casting ballots and prohibited interracial marriage. While most of the measures are outdated and “have no legal effect,” they are still enshrined in law, […]

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Lingering doubts over Gov. Ralph Northam’s political future after the publication of a racist yearbook photo could propel an African-American political newcomer into the governor’s mansion. If Northam stepped down, Justin Fairfax would be the second African-American governor in Virginia’s history and just the fourth in the entire United States […]

If he resigns, Justin Fairfax would be Virginia first Black governor since 1989.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Voters in New Jersey and Virginia are choosing new governors Tuesday in contests that could be an early referendum on President Donald Trump. In swing-state Virginia, most polls show a close race between Republican Ed Gillespie and Democratic Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam. New Jersey will get a successor to unpopular GOP […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are having trouble surmounting differences over the bitter 2016 election amid revelations of a contemplated effort to replace Hillary Clinton as the presidential nominee, deepening party strife just before Tuesday’s closely watched Virginia governor’s race. The fate of that bellwether election will likely make a weighty statement about Democratic prospects in […]

11/6/17- The Virginia gubernatorial race ends on November 6, 2017,  and it’s proving to be a tight race.  Democrat Ralph Northam, the current Lt. Governor talks with Roland Martin about the race. Northam’s opponent, Republican Ed Gillespie has voted for formally incarcerated people to lose their right to vote. Martin explains that this stems from a 1902 law […]

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Republican Ed Gillespie and Democrat Ralph Northam both claim momentum is on their side with one day to go before Election Day in Virginia’s high-stakes, closely watched race for governor. The candidates are racing across the state Monday after a weekend spent trying to rally supporters ahead of the Tuesday […]