Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe launched his campaign for his old job back Wednesday in a live streamed event, promising to push bold education and criminal justice reform.
McAuliffe served as an LGBTQ ally in his first term from 2014-2018. During that time he oversaw the extension of marriage rights for same-sex couples, signed executive orders banning anti-LGBTQ discrimination and vetoed religious freedom bills.
Wednesday’s event took place in front of a Richmond elementary school that McAuliffe used as a motif to discuss his plans to boost the state’s education system and address inequities within schools.
His plan includes a $2 billion annual investment into Virginia’s education infrastructure to raise teacher pay and ensure that