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Governor McAuliffe Announces New Voter Registration Innovation

Governor McAuliffe Announces New Voter Registration Innovation

Released by the Office of the Governor of Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today an exciting new innovation from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the Department of Electi ...

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McAuliffe is Flighty on Clean Energy

McAuliffe is Flighty on Clean Energy

This letter to the editor was published on July 3, 2016 in The Daily Progress. To sign up for the March on the Mansion, click here.  Before coming into office, Gov. Terry McAuliffe was a supporter of ...

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PONSHOP Hosts Latin Dance Night to Benefit Virginia Organizing

PONSHOP Hosts Latin Dance Night to Benefit Virginia Organizing

What: Latin Dance Night to benefit Virginia Organizing When: Saturday, July 9, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Where: PONSHOP Studio and Gallery (712 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401)   Fredericksburg, Va. ...

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Session Aims to Deliver Understanding of Restoring Rights to Felons

Session Aims to Deliver Understanding of Restoring Rights to Felons

Published by Danville Register & Bee Marty Jackson recalled his “long journey” to getting his rights restored — and he wanted to do his part to help anyone else wishing to do the same. Jackson eve ...

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Governor McAuliffe Falls Far Short on Energy Executive Order Today

Governor McAuliffe Falls Far Short on Energy Executive Order Today

Contact: Mike Tidwell, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, 240-396-2022 (cell), mtidwell@chesapeakeclimate.org Amanda Pohl, Virginia Organizing, 804-337-1912, amanda@virginia-organizing.org Drew Shanno ...

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Carbon Cutting Rules Should Cut VA Electric Bills, Study Finds

Carbon Cutting Rules Should Cut VA Electric Bills, Study Finds

Published by Public News Service RICHMOND, Va. – If done right, cutting carbon could come with lower electric bills. Some energy analysts have said that for a while, and a study from the Georgia Insti ...

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Come March With Me.

Come March With Me.

On July 23, Virginia Organizing will join more than 60 other student, faith, social justice, and environmental groups from all across Virginia to tell Governor Terry McAuliffe that we need a better pl ...

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Secretary Thomasson to Join Local Groups for Restoration Celebration and Information Session

Secretary Thomasson to Join Local Groups for Restoration Celebration and Information Session

What: Restoration of Civil Rights Celebration and Information Session for Returning Citizens When: Wednesday, June 29 at 6 p.m. Where: Calvary Baptist Church (218 Holbrook Street, Danville, VA 24541) ...

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Virginia Organizing Responds to Immigration Decision

Virginia Organizing Responds to Immigration Decision

Richmond, Va.—Virginia Organizing Chairperson Ladelle McWhorter issued the following in response to the U.S. Supreme Court 4-4 tie decision in United States v. Texas: "Virginia Organizing is heartbrok ...

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Virginia Organizing Rally to Call on Local Officials to Address School-to-Prison Pipeline

Virginia Organizing Rally to Call on Local Officials to Address School-to-Prison Pipeline

What: Rally to support students in the community and to hold local officials accountable for promises made to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline When: Saturday, June 25 at 11 a.m. Where: John J. Wr ...

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