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The Health Care Law in Virginia: 10 Big Things in 2 Years

The Health Care Law in Virginia: 10 Big Things in 2 Years

The Affordable Care Act turns two years old on March 23! We are celebrating the fact that the health care law is already helping Virginia’s small businesses, young people, seniors, the uninsured ...

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Martinsville to Governor McDonnell: Don’t throw away our votes or our money!

Martinsville to Governor McDonnell: Don’t throw away our votes or our money!

Today, Martinsville residents protested two voter suppression laws, SB 1 and HB 63, which have passed the Virginia General Assembly are awaiting Governor Bob McDonnell’s signature.According to a ...

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Tomorrow, Martinsville Veto Voter Suppression Protest:  “No Virginia Votes or Money to Waste!

Tomorrow, Martinsville Veto Voter Suppression Protest: “No Virginia Votes or Money to Waste!

Virginia Organizing Calls on Governor McDonnell to Stop Wasting Money on Unnecessary Voter ID Laws and Fund Henry County Schools MARTINSVILLE- On Tuesday, March 13 from 12:00 noon-1:00 p.m., Martinsvi ...

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Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations

Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations

The mission of VACOLAO is to serve and support the interestes of the Latino community through education, advocacy, and research in order to empower the community and secure equal treatment, equal oppo ...

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Last Way on Last Day: Bad Choices, Bad Outcomes

Last Way on Last Day: Bad Choices, Bad Outcomes

Another General Assembly session has gone by, and once again our elected leaders have missed the opportunity to make Better Choices for Virginia. While no final budget has been agreed to, none of the ...

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Virginia Organizing to Host Forum on What a Bad State Budget Will Mean for Fredericksburg

Virginia Organizing to Host Forum on What a Bad State Budget Will Mean for Fredericksburg

Community Budget Forum: What Bad Budgets Mean To Us   FREDERICKSBURG-As the Virginia General Assembly continues budget negotiations, Virginia Organizing is hosting a forum on what a cuts-only bud ...

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Virginia Organizing to Host Forum on New Danville Program to Lower Utility Bills While Creating Jobs

Virginia Organizing to Host Forum on New Danville Program to Lower Utility Bills While Creating Jobs

Community Forum on Weatherization Jobs Program   DANVILLE-Virginia Organizing will host a community meeting on an exciting new program from The City of Danville to help lower renters’ monthly uti ...

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10 Ways in 10 Days: Our Struggling Cities

10 Ways in 10 Days: Our Struggling Cities

 Lawmakers in Richmond are dodging the hard choices and forcing localities to pick up the slack. Many of the cuts and changes to state programs proposed in current budgets amount to little more t ...

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10 Ways in 10 Days: Abandoning the Most Vulnerable

10 Ways in 10 Days: Abandoning the Most Vulnerable

 This legislative session Virginia lawmakers have supported measures that would give tax breaks to people who buy luxury yachts as well as gold, silver, and platinum bullion. Tax breaks and exemp ...

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Virginia’s Attorney General: Breaking the Law Is OK

Virginia’s Attorney General: Breaking the Law Is OK

Crossposted at HCAN's blog.  Virginia’s Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli says it is OK to break the law as long as you think there won’t be any penalties.At a meeting this week of ...

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