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Center for Sustainable Communities

Center for Sustainable Communities

The Center for Sustainable Communities is a nonprofit whose focus is to make communities greener, cleaner, safer and more climate resilient through an equity and environment justice lens. The Center f ...

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Virginia Organizing Releases Legislative Priorities for 2020 General Assembly

Virginia Organizing Releases Legislative Priorities for 2020 General Assembly

Richmond, Va. – Virginia Organizing has released its list of legislative priorities for the 2020 General Assembly session. Chairperson Del McWhorter released the following statemen ...

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If Louisiana can do it, why not Virginia?

If Louisiana can do it, why not Virginia?

"No longer ‘voiceless,’ Louisiana felons regain the right to vote," by Kira Lerner of ThinkProgress, shows the benefits of restoring voting rights to former felons on probation or parole. In the artic ...

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Attacks on Affordable Care Act Threaten Millions of Virginians; Texas v. United States Increases Anxiety and Uncertainty

Attacks on Affordable Care Act Threaten Millions of Virginians; Texas v. United States Increases Anxiety and Uncertainty

Charlottesville, Va. — On December 18, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. The divided court issued a delay and sent ...

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Kel BasAvraham | December 2019 Leader of the Month

Kel BasAvraham | December 2019 Leader of the Month

Kel BasAvraham grew up in Mississippi, and has lived in many places, but came to Abingdon in their 30s. They’ve lived in various places in Appalachia but moved back to Abingdon about 10 years ago. ...

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Virginia Organizing to Respond to Decision in Texas v. United States, Highlight Importance of the Affordable Care Act

Virginia Organizing to Respond to Decision in Texas v. United States, Highlight Importance of the Affordable Care Act

What: Statewide media conference call When: Thursday, December 19 at 3 p.m. Dial: 605-313-4802; passcode 926618# Charlottesville, Va. — Yesterday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal ...

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House Passes Crackdown on Drug Companies

House Passes Crackdown on Drug Companies

Check out Virginia Organizing leaders sharing their stories about the ridiculously high costs of prescription drugs with Rep. Abigail Spanberger. The House passed a sweeping bill this week aimed at lo ...

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Virginia Organizing Celebrates Memorandum of Understanding Between Washington County Sheriff’s Department and Public Schools Outlining School Resource Officers’ Training and Scope of Duties

Virginia Organizing Celebrates Memorandum of Understanding Between Washington County Sheriff’s Department and Public Schools Outlining School Resource Officers’ Training and Scope of Duties

Abingdon, Va. – The Washington County Chapter of Virginia Organizing celebrated the recent news that the Washington County Sheriff’s Department and Washington County Public Schools have sign ...

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Virginia Organizing to Hold “Lower Drug Costs Now” Forum on Eastern Shore Ahead of House Vote on H.R.3

Virginia Organizing to Hold “Lower Drug Costs Now” Forum on Eastern Shore Ahead of House Vote on H.R.3

What: Community forum to call on Rep. Elaine Luria to vote for H.R.3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act When: Thursday, December 5 at 6 p.m.  Where: Mary N. Smith Center, 24577 Mary N Smith ...

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IRA Giving

IRA Giving

Make a Smarter Donation If you are 70.5 or older, your donations could be saving you more on your tax bill. Virginia Organizing donors who are 70.5 or older are eligible to make tax-free donations fro ...

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