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Virginia Organizing to Participate in National Day of Action to Protect Medicaid

Virginia Organizing to Participate in National Day of Action to Protect Medicaid

DAY OF ACTION URGES LAWMAKERS TO CARE MORE ABOUT SENIORS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AND CAREGIVERS THAN TAX BREAKS FOR MILLIONAIRES What: Tele-media conference When: Wednesday, August 9 at 10:00 a.m. ...

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Virginia Organizing Efforts Lead to Portsmouth School Board Approval of New Code of Conduct

Virginia Organizing Efforts Lead to Portsmouth School Board Approval of New Code of Conduct

Portsmouth, Va.— On Saturday, the Portsmouth Chapter of Virginia Organizing celebrated a milestone victory in its campaign to reduce suspensions and disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline in Portsmouth ...

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Cuts to ACA protested

Cuts to ACA protested

Published by Chatham Star-Tribune. The Danville Chapter of Virginia Organizing held a public demonstration against proposed cuts to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid on Saturday, in front of the JT ...

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National study puts timeline on impact of sea-level rise in Maryland and Virginia

National study puts timeline on impact of sea-level rise in Maryland and Virginia

Published by The Washington Post.  On Maryland’s Eastern Shore, rising seawater levels and chronic flooding threaten to disrupt daily life, damage homes and businesses, and swallow land in the relativ ...

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Danville Chapter: “Our Lives On The Line”

Danville Chapter: “Our Lives On The Line”

At Virginia Organizing, we're still fighting to protect Medicaid and strengthen the Affordable Care Act. On July 29 in Danville, community leaders came together to let Rep. Tom Garrett know that we st ...

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Flood of Voices: Fighting Climate Change in Norfolk

Flood of Voices: Fighting Climate Change in Norfolk

At the July 27 Flood of Voices event in Norfolk, South Hampton Roads Chapter leader Peggy Stamoulis shared how sea level rise affects her life and invited others to share their stories. Here are a few ...

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Virginia Organizing to Join “OUR LIVES ON THE LINE” Day of Action Against the Repeal of the Affordable Care Act

Virginia Organizing to Join “OUR LIVES ON THE LINE” Day of Action Against the Repeal of the Affordable Care Act

What: Public demonstration in support of the Affordable Care Act When: Saturday, July 29 at 12 p.m. Where: JTI Fountain, Main Street Plaza, Danville, Va. Danville, Va.— The Danville Chapter of Virgini ...

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Climate change is now affecting birdlife

Climate change is now affecting birdlife

Published by The Daily Progress. As a young birder, I am increasingly disturbed by the effects of climate change, especially on birds. Birders around the country witness the damage firsthand, and it i ...

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Norfolk family says when it rains, it floods to the point they can’t leave the house

Norfolk family says when it rains, it floods to the point they can’t leave the house

  Published by WKTR (video available) NORFOLK, Va. - The Treadways are treading through water almost every time it rains, just to get in and out of their home. Even if it's just a regular rain an ...

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Organizing 101 Workshop in Pulaski County

Organizing 101 Workshop in Pulaski County

On July 3, nearly 40 community members from Pulaski County and surrounding areas came together to participate in an Organizing 101 workshop facilitated by Virginia Organizing. Participants were intere ...

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