In August 2008, a few friends got together to discuss a statewide blog. The conversation ebbed and flowed over the months as other things – work, family, travel, elections, to name a few – got in the way. Names and formats were suggested and discarded. In late June 2009, we came up with a name which, to our great surprise, was not in use. Thus Virginia Free Press was born.

This site is a work in progress. We hope that you will find a home here, a place where you feel comfortable to discuss the issues of the day.

There is one point that we think is pretty important: on this site, we all use our real names. We understand that there are times when people have to use pseudonyms to protect themselves; however, we believe the use of real names fosters serious conversations. To that end, we are also requiring that you use your real name when registering to comment on this site.

If you agree, click here to register and join in the conversation!