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Ladelle McWhorter: COVID relief offers hope, but more action needed
December 23, 2020

Opinion: Help set former offenders on a path for success
December 15, 2020

Opinion: Help set former offenders on a path for success
December 15, 2020

Energy democracy in Virginia: Utopia or a real possibility?
December 10, 2020

Organizing Help
December 6, 2020

Groups plan to sponsor ‘Make Your Voice Heard’ workshop
December 4, 2020

200 ORGANIZATIONS URGE GOVERNORS TO MOVE ON “AMBITIOUS AND EQUITABLE” TRANSPORTATION
November 13, 2020

Vermont groups urge state to join regional climate/transportation plan
November 12, 2020

200 ORGANIZATIONS URGE NORTHEAST, MID-ATLANTIC GOVERNORS TO MOVE ON “AMBITIOUS AND EQUITABLE” TRANSPORTATION AND CLIMATE INITIATIVE (TCI)
November 12, 2020

Letters for Nov. 6: What’s the long-term plan for the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel?
November 5, 2020

LETTER: Excited about the city’s Racial Equity Plan
November 3, 2020

Letter: Remove School Resource Officers
October 30, 2020

COVID-19 has been good for Virginia’s billionaires
October 24, 2020

Lynchburg police, school officials talk school resource officers
October 23, 2020

Since Pandemic Began, Virginia Billionaires’ Net Worths Jump $6.5 Billion…5x More than Virginia’s $1.3 Billion Revenue Shortfall
October 22, 2020

Lynchburg officials to discuss future of school resource officers in city schools
October 22, 2020

Opinion: Virginia needs progress on COVID-19, police reform
October 6, 2020

101 Community, Consumer, Civil Rights, Faith Organizations Issue Joint Public Comment on Comptroller of Currency Proposed Rule
September 15, 2020

With OSHA AWOL During COVID, Workers Step Up
September 1, 2020

Deadline approaches to restore voting rights ahead of Election Day
September 1, 2020

Bristol, Virginia schools superintendent responds to school board chair Facebook comments
September 1, 2020

Bristol, Va. parents to voice concerns about school board chairman during Sept. 14 meeting
August 31, 2020

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Medicare and Medicaid are important to protect
August 17, 2020

Medicare, Medicaid a benefit to all
August 15, 2020

Rep. Bobby Scott, Virginia Organizing host roundtable on COVID-19 relief
August 14, 2020

Williams: Virginia-born Ella Baker organized civil rights activists in the 20th Century. Her influence is still felt today.
August 14, 2020

Rep. Bobby Scott, Virginia Organizing host roundtable on COVID-19 relief
August 13, 2020

Virginians need relief
August 5, 2020

No justice, no peace: Students must continue the fight for equality come fall
August 2, 2020

Getting to know: Kevin Wilson with Dominion Payroll
August 1, 2020

Citizen groups were key in effort to stop pipeline
July 31, 2020

VIRGINIA CREATES MODEL FOR COVID-19 WORKPLACE PROTECTIONS
July 28, 2020

We need universal access to COVID-19 testing and treatment
July 22, 2020

Virginia Creates Model for COVID-19 Workplace Protections
July 22, 2020

Lynchburg City School Board discusses need for school resource officers
July 21, 2020

Virginia’s COVID-19 workplace safety standard implements regulations for businesses
July 16, 2020

State Passes First Temp Worker Protections In Nation
July 15, 2020

Virginia First in Nation to Adopt Workplace Safety Rules for COVID-19 Pandemic
July 15, 2020

Christiansburg Institute hosts anti-racism and historic preservation webinar
July 15, 2020

WDBJ Roanoke Mornin’ 6:06: Virginia Organizing presses school board to remove SRO’s
July 8, 2020

WDBJ Roanoke Early Mornin’: Virginia Organizing presses school board to remove SRO’s
July 8, 2020

Letter: NRV chapter of Virginia Organizing continues fight for justice
July 8, 2020

Lynchburg School Board developing plan for back to school
July 7, 2020

WDBJ7 Roanoke News at 11:00: Virginia Organizing presses school board to remove SRO’s
July 7, 2020

WSLS 10 Virginia Today Roanoke 6:25 AM: Black is Beautiful beer proceeds to benefit Virginia Organizing
July 7, 2020

WSLS 10 Virginia Today Roanoke 6:08 AM: Virginia Organizing advocates funding for more counselors rather than SRO’s
July 7, 2020

WSLS 10 Virginia Today Roanoke: Black is Beautiful beer proceeds to benefit Virginia Organizing
July 7, 2020

WSLS 10 Virginia Today Roanoke 5:08 AM: Virginia Organizing advocates funding for more counselors rather than SRO’s
July 7, 2020

Letters for July 7: Thumbs-up to Dominion canceling Atlantic Coast Pipeline
July 7, 2020

Lynchburg group calling to remove school resource officers
July 6, 2020

Danville brewery brewing support for social justice issues
July 6, 2020

WSLS Roanoke News 10 at 11: Virginia Organizing to address school board and police department on SROs
July 6, 2020

WSLS Roanoke News 10 at 7 Coverage of Virginia Organizing request to remove school resource officers
July 6, 2020

WSLS Roanoke News 10 at 6: Ballad Brewing will donate proceeds from new beer to Virginia Organizing’s Danville chapter
July 6, 2020

WSLS Roanoke News 10 at 6 Coverage of Virginia Organizing position on school resource officers
July 6, 2020

WSLS Roanoke News 10 at 5 Coverage of Virginia Organizing position on school resource officers
July 6, 2020

‘Black is beautiful’; Danville brewery creates new beer to raise awareness about injustice
July 5, 2020

Roanoke WFXR News First at Ten: Virginia Organizing calls for removal of school safety officers
July 5, 2020

State Safety Board To Meet Tuesday About Emergency Labor Measures
July 5, 2020

Good Morning Virginia at 5am WSET Roanoke: coverage of Virginia Organizing position on school resource officers
July 2, 2020

ABC News 13 at 11 WSET Roanoke: coverage of Virginia Organizing position on school resource officers
July 2, 2020

ABC News 13 at 6 WSET Roanoke: coverage of Virginia Organizing position on school resource officers
July 2, 2020

ABC News 13 at 5 WSET Roanoke: coverage of Virginia Organizing position on school resource officers
July 2, 2020

Advocates Slam FDIC Proposed Rule for Industrial Loan Companies as Invitation for Predatory Lending
July 2, 2020

Bob Straight From VA Organizing About Affordable Housing Act
July 2, 2020

Follow-up Letter to the American Hospital Association: Stop Muzzling Frontline Healthcare Workers
June 29, 2020

Coal Community Leaders Release Historic Platform for National Economic Transition
June 29, 2020

Coal community leaders release historic platform for national economic transition
June 29, 2020

Letter: Virginia Organizing thanks Del. Chris Hurst
June 27, 2020

Letter to Congress: Joint Letter in Support of Credit Reporting Provisions in HEROES Act
June 24, 2020

Marchers Protest Treatment of Essential Workers During COVID-19, Ask for Legal Protections
June 23, 2020

Queen Zakia Shabazz: Virginia must work toward environmental justice
June 18, 2020

Where to Donate for Racial Justice in Your State
June 10, 2020

Lamont Bagby, Mamie Locke & Jay Speer: New law will curb predatory lending in Virginia
June 10, 2020

Lamont Bagby, Mamie Locke & Jay Speer: New law will curb predatory lending in Virginia
June 10, 2020

LETTER: Spanberger didn’t vote for Heroes Act
June 8, 2020

Advocates worry about a looming housing crisis
June 6, 2020

My niece almost drowned: A story for our time
June 5, 2020

EDITORIAL: Preventing the next homeless crisis now
June 4, 2020

WINA-AM Newsradio Charlottesville: Coverage of Black Lives Matter work
June 1, 2020

Advocates worry about a looming housing crisis
May 30, 2020

Letter to the Editor, May 29, 2020: Even the undocumented need aid during crisis
May 28, 2020

Advocates for poultry plant workers clog Council phone lines
May 28, 2020

Joint Letter: Letter to CFPB Asking for Suspension of All Regulatory Activity Unrelated to COVID-19 and Greater Consumer Protections During the Pandemic
May 22, 2020

Virginia Organizing hosts tele-townhall with Tim Kaine on COVID, emergency relief
May 19, 2020

Virginia Organizing Hosts Tele-Townhall with Sen. Tim Kaine on COVID Crisis, Emergency Relief
May 19, 2020

Virginia Organizing Hosts Tele-Townhall with Senator Tim Kaine on COVID Crisis and Emergency Relief
May 18, 2020

Virginia Organizing Hosts Tele-Townhall with Sen. Tim Kaine on COVID Crisis, Emergency Relief
May 18, 2020

Virginia Organizing, 100+ Public Officials Call for Congress to Direct Relief Funds to Community Priorities
May 16, 2020

Virginia Organizing, 100+ Public Officials Call for Congress to Direct Relief Funds to Community Priorities
May 15, 2020

Worker Groups to Northam: Recommendations Should Be Requirements
May 14, 2020

Friendly Faces of the Friendly City: Lori Mier
May 13, 2020

Thousands of Virginians, Scores of National Groups Tell Dominion CEO and Shareholders to Abandon Atlantic Coast Pipeline
May 6, 2020

Fully fund schools
May 6, 2020

Advocates call for Gov. Northam to enact enforceable measures on poultry plants
May 6, 2020

“Polite and persistent” organizers champion better bus service in Newport News
April 29, 2020

What About Us? Black Workers and the Struggle for Economic Justice in the Age of Diversity
April 28, 2020

CDC team headed to Virginia to help combat coronavirus spread in poultry plants
April 28, 2020

Virginia Chicken Plant Workers Rally, Demand Safe Working Conditions Amid Outbreaks
April 27, 2020

CDC team headed to Virginia to help combat coronavirus spread in poultry plants
April 27, 2020

Protesters rally outside Accomac Perdue chicken plant Monday, demanding “more action” to protect workers from COVID-19
April 27, 2020

Poultry Plant Employees Concerned as Coronavirus Cases Increase
April 22, 2020

Opinion/Commentary: ACA’s benefits clearly seen in crisis
April 12, 2020

COMMENTARY:When state lifts its moratorium, a tsunami of evictions will follow
March 31, 2020

Virginia Organizing recognizing ACA’s 10th anniversary amid coronavirus pandemic
March 20, 2020

Make a difference by speaking out
March 13, 2020

Drivers license for all
March 5, 2020

Advocates Make Final Push For Licenses
March 6, 2020

Letter: Support bills to stop predatory lending
March 3, 2020

Right vote for student justice issue
March 2, 2020

Portsmouth not divided
March 1, 2020

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Working on issues that matter to region
February 15, 2020

Letter: Recognize magnitude of the climate crisis
February 13, 2020

Protect Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act 2020
February 7, 2020

Protect Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act
February 7, 2020

Chesapeake man invited to SOTU says he’ll die if Medicaid program is cut
February 3, 2020

Protect SNAP benefits
February 2, 2020

Thank You for Voting to Protect Virginia Consumers from Predatory Lenders
January 31, 2020

WHRV Radio Hearsay: Payday Lending
January 28, 2020

Portsmouth, Norfolk faith leaders host rally against predatory lending
January 24, 2020

Letter to Regulators on OCC Proposal Impact on Predatory Lending Schemes
January 21, 2020

It is Time to Take on Predatory Lending in Virginia
January 21, 2020

The Review-3rd Edition
January 16, 2020

Advocates rally in Richmond for clean energy bills
January 15, 2020

Advocates rally in Richmond for clean energy bills
January 15, 2020

Advocates rally in Richmond for clean energy bills
January 15, 2020

Advocates rally in Richmond for clean energy bills
January 14, 2020

Advocates rally in Richmond for clean energy bills
January 14, 2020

Environmentalists Rallied to Support Clean Energy Bills
January 14, 2020

Resource fair for families set
January 8, 2020

Virginia Organizing releases legislative priorities for 2020 General Assembly
January 7, 2020

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