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Washington Post features Virginia Organizing Leader, Terry White

Washington Post features Virginia Organizing Leader, Terry White

Terry White, known to his friends as "Bean," tells his story about needing affordable health care in this Washington Post piece by Laura Vozzella. Thank you for speaking out, Bean! From the article: " ...

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Lynchburg Advocates Hold Medicaid Expansion Forum

Lynchburg Advocates Hold Medicaid Expansion Forum

What: Medicaid Expansion Public Forum When: Thursday, May 10 at 6:30 p.m. Where: Lynchburg Public Library (2315 Memorial Ave, Lynchburg, VA 24504) Lynchburg, Va. — Virginia Organizing, Many Voices - O ...

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Health Care Advocates to Picket “Oysters for Obenshain” Fundraiser

Health Care Advocates to Picket “Oysters for Obenshain” Fundraiser

What: Protest in support of Medicaid expansion outside of state Senator Mark Obenshain's fundraiser When: Thursday, May 10 at 5 p.m. Where: Rockingham County Fairgrounds, 4808 South Valley Pike, Harri ...

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Virginia Nurses Association Appeals to Senator Norment

Virginia Nurses Association Appeals to Senator Norment

In an open letter to Senator Thomas K. Norment in the Virginia Gazette, Christine Payne of Williamsburg calls on the state senator to allow Medicaid expansion to come to a vote. Payne is a nurse and a ...

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Terry White – April/May 2018 Leader of the Month

Terry White – April/May 2018 Leader of the Month

Terry White, “Bean” to his friends, first heard about Virginia Organizing when he saw a flyer in the grocery store. The flyer explained that people who had had their civil rights taken away could appl ...

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Expand Medicaid to Help Treat Opioid Addiction

Expand Medicaid to Help Treat Opioid Addiction

Virginia Organizing supporter Eric Blevins in Marion, Virginia writes in the Richmond Times Dispatch about his journey to recovery from a substance use disorder. He argues that Medicaid Expansion woul ...

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Regional Grassroots Gathering in Portsmouth

Regional Grassroots Gathering in Portsmouth

The Portsmouth Chapter hosted a regional Grassroots Gathering, with 50 members attending, including leaders from Eastern Shore, Fredericksburg, and South Hampton Roads. We held skills-building worksho ...

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Washington Post Editorial: Expand Medicaid VA!

Washington Post Editorial: Expand Medicaid VA!

Photo: Virginia Organizing leaders at a Lynchburg health care rally Just ahead of the General Assembly special session on Wednesday, April 11, the Washington Post published this editorial calling on t ...

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Virginia Organizing Thanks Senators Warner and Kaine for Support of the CFPB

Virginia Organizing Thanks Senators Warner and Kaine for Support of the CFPB

For Immediate Release: Monday, April 2 Richmond, Va. — Last week, Senator Mark Warner and Senator Tim Kaine, along with 41 other senators, sent a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ...

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Virginia Organizing to Protest Senator Warner’s Predatory Lending Bill

Virginia Organizing to Protest Senator Warner’s Predatory Lending Bill

What: Protest asking Senator Warner to remove his name from the Madden Bill; protest of predatory lending When: Tuesday, March 27, 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Where: ACE Cash Express, 4213 Portsmouth Blvd, Portsm ...

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