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  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]
December 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM

A Message for Challenging Times and School Accountability System

This week’s newsletter comes at a very challenging time for many across the Commonwealth and world. The recent mass shootings, first in Sydney, Australia, involving Jewish community members celebrating the first day of Hanukkah and then at Brown University targeting students as they studied for thei…
  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]
December 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM

Addressing the Crisis of Hunger in Virginia

This week’s newsletter highlights the issue of hunger in Virginia, shares updates from last week’s Commission meetings on which I serve as a member, provides an update on the outcome of the recent firehouse primary for my current state Senate seat, and highlights select community engagements from th…
  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]
December 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM

The SCC’s Ruling on the Chesterfield Peaker Plant

This week’s newsletter shares my recent statement on the State Corporation Commission’s ruling on the Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center and highlights select community engagements from this past week. Thank you for taking the time to read this newsletter and for staying informed.  Dear Friend,…
  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]
November 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM

Virginia's Fiscal Outlook in the Midst of an Unfolding Economic Crisis

This week’s newsletter highlights the presentations made during the recent Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee (SFAC) Retreat, spotlights select community engagements from this past week, and shares well wishes for constituents this Thanksgiving. Thank you for taking the time to read this ne…
  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]
November 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM

Thank You, Virginia

After taking a short newsletter break, my office resumes our weekly communications with a message of gratitude to Virginia: thank you for the immense honor of serving as our Commonwealth’s next Lieutenant Governor. Our newsletter also shares select recent community engagements. Thank you for reading…
  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]
November 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM

Election Day & Constitutional Amendment on Redistricting

This week’s newsletter shares information on last week’s Special Session of Virginia’s General Assembly, shares information on tomorrow’s Election Day, summarizes the recent meeting of the Joint Commission on Health Care (JCHC), highlights some recent community engagements, and reflects on the life …
  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]
October 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM

Special Education in the Commonwealth

This week’s newsletter shares how special education in the Commonwealth could be impacted by the Trump Administration’s irresponsible cuts, provides an overview of our recent Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee (SFAC) meeting, highlights select community engagements from this past week, and …
  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]
October 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM

Gubernatorial Debate + Early Voting

This week’s newsletter reflects on Thursday’s gubernatorial debate and shares information on early voting, provides updates from recent legislative commission meetings, highlights select community engagements from this past week, and recognizes Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Thank you for reading this new…
  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]
October 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM

Virginia Clean Energy Summit and Banned Books Week

This week’s newsletter reflects on the Virginia Clean Energy Summit, discusses Banned Book Week, shares information on early voting, and highlights select community engagements from this past week. Thank you for reading this newsletter and for staying informed.  Dear Friend,  This week’s newsletter…
  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]
September 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM

COVID and Flu Vaccines, Early Voting

This week’s newsletter shares vaccine information for COVID and flu season, provides information on early voting across the Commonwealth, discusses the Senate Page Program, and reflects on select community engagements from this past week. Thank you for reading this newsletter and for staying informe…
  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]
September 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM

Early Voting, Commission Meetings, and Community Engagements

We took a couple of weeks’ break because of schedules that were going in every direction, but I am delighted to provide some updates of the recent activities. This newsletter discusses the start of early voting, shares work being done through legislative commissions on which I serve, highlights my o…
  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]
September 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM

The Impact of SNAP Cuts on Virginians

This week’s newsletter discusses how federal-level cuts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will harm Virginians and their families, shares information on our upcoming Joint Meeting of the Richmond General Assembly Delegation and the Richmond City School Board, provides information o…
  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]
August 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM

Federal Actions Impacting Public Education in Virginia

This week’s newsletter discusses how the Trump administration’s actions could negatively impact Virginia’s public education system, provides updates from the Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS) and the Central Virginia Transportation Authority (CVTA), shares information on our final S…
  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]
August 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM

Virginia's Fiscal Outlook and Our Shadowing the Senator Program

This week’s newsletter shares information from the recent meeting of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee and the House Finance and House Appropriations Committees, highlights my office’s Shadowing the Senator program, and reflects on select community engagements from this past week. Than…
  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]
August 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM

Enhanced Premium Tax Credits and Why They Matter

This week’s newsletter shares details about enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs) and what Virginians can expect to pay if Congress does not reauthorize these critical supports for hardworking Virginians; and highlights select community engagements from this past week. Thank you for reading this news…
  Ghazala Hashmi · [email protected]
August 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM

Virginia’s Boards of Visitors and Town Hall This Evening

This week’s newsletter shares the work of Democrats within the Virginia General Assembly regarding our Boards of Visitors at our public institutions, provides information on tonight’s town hall with Delegate Mike Jones, and highlights select community engagements from this past week. Thank you for r…