Virginia lawmakers OK bill to replace the term ‘alien’ in state code
BY: GRAHAM MOOMAW - FEBRUARY 28, 2022 1:54 PM The sun rises over the Virginia Capitol. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury
In a se…
Predatory towing targeted under new bill inspired by Advanced Towing case
Matt BlitzJanuary 24, 2022 at 3:30pm
A proposed bill, inspired by the former Virginia Attorney General’s lawsuit and case against Advanced Towin…
Del. Lopez files bills strengthening tenant protections after Serrano saga
By Jo DeVoe
December 21, 2021 at 3:00pm
A half-dozen bills are set to hit the floor of the Virginia House of Delegates in January that were inspired by the poo…
Candidate Profile: Alfonso Lopez For VA House Of Delegates
By Michael O'Connell, Patch Staff
May 18, 2021 8:48 am EDT | Updated May 25, 2021 1:45 pm EDT
ARLINGTON, VA — Del. Alfonso Lopez represents the…
Time to take bold action in support of DREAMers
by EILEEN FILLER-CORN, Speaker, Virginia House of Delegates, and JOUSSELL LOPEZ, For the Sun Gazette
May 5, 2021 Updated May 5, 2021 [Sun Gazette Newspapers provides content to, but otherwise is u…
Virginia creates first LGBTQ+ advisory board to 'link' government and community
By Alexandra Kelley | April 30, 2021
Story at a glance
On Monday, Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation creating an LGBTQ+ Advisory Board.
Consisting of…
Del. Lopez endorsed by educators' group
SUN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS Apr 30, 2021 Updated Apr 30, 2021
The Virginia Education Association (VEA) has endorsed the re-election bid of Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington-Fairfax), who is facing a chall…
Virginia governor signs bill establishing statewide LGBTQ advisory board
April 29, 2021, 11:50 AM EDT
By Jake Lubbehusen
Virginia will soon be the first state in the South with an LGBTQ advisory board.
Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, …
Lopez picks up endorsement of Sierra Club
SUN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS
Apr 23, 2021 Updated Apr 23, 2021
The Virginia chapter of the Sierra Club has endorsed the re-election bid of Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington-Alexandria), who is being challenged…
Del. Lopez honored by Chesapeake Bay Foundation
SUN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS
Apr 21, 2021
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Virginia executive director Peggy Sanner congratulates Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington-Fairfax) on earning the organization’s &…