Have you registered to vote for the 2016 election? If not, you have just over a month to meet the October 17, 2016 deadline to register to vote in November’s election. You can register at elections.vi ...
Read More »Published by Public News Service RICHMOND, Va. – Climate change is already hitting wildlife and communities on the East Coast, according to a new report. Conservationists say its effects on the Chesap ...
Read More »Dear friends, August 14 was the 81st anniversary of Social Security, one of the most successful programs in our nation’s history. Social Security keeps millions of seniors, survivors, and people with ...
Read More »Virginia Organizing State Governing Board member and returning citizen Duane Edwards issued the following statement upon learning of the Virginia Supreme Court's decision on restoration of civil right ...
Read More »Published by Danville Register & Bee. Dozens of ex-offenders have applied to register to vote in Danville since a recent rights restoration event attended by Secretary of the Commonwealth Kelly T ...
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Henry County, Va.—Virginia Organizing applauds Henry County’s decision to remove questions regarding criminal history from county job applications following a request from the Martinsville/Henry Count ...
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Martinsville, Va.—Virginia Organizing applauds Martinsville City Council’s resolution in support of statewide redistricting reform passed on Tuesday evening. Virginia Organizing Martinsville/Henry Cou ...
Read More »Usually, people will not get too involved with matters that do not directly impact their lives. An example I have seen recently is the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. This pipeline will run 550 miles from th ...
Read More »Richmond, Va. — Virginia Organizing leaders were present at the Insurance Commission meeting on Wednesday, May 25 to stress the importance of listening to and addressing directly affected people’s con ...
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Danville, Va.— More than 65 grassroots leaders and community members joined Virginia Organizing, Southwest CARES, and Secretary of the Commonwealth Kelly Thomasson on Wednesday evening to celebrate th ...
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