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More U.S. Children Get Health Coverage, But Rate in Virginia Stalls

More U.S. Children Get Health Coverage, But Rate in Virginia Stalls

Originally published on Public News Service. More children are getting health care coverage nationally, according to a new study from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. But Vi ...

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This Tuesday!

This Tuesday!

We have an important election every year in Virginia, and 2015 is no exception. On November 3, 2015, we will elect every single seat in the Virginia General Assembly. Here are some of the things the V ...

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Water Conservation and Dishware

Water Conservation and Dishware

There are many ways to save water in our everyday lives.  One great and unexpected way to conserve comes from the dishware we use!  Reusable dishware is more sustainable than disposable dishware even ...

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Virginia Organizing and Augusta Coalition for Peace and Justice to Screen ‘Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot’

Virginia Organizing and Augusta Coalition for Peace and Justice to Screen ‘Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot’

What: Screening of “Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot” and community discussion When: Sunday, October 25 from 2-4:30 p.m. Where: Staunton Public Library, 2nd floor (1 Churchville Avenue, Staunton, VA 24 ...

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Public Programs Lift Millions of Women and Children Out of Poverty

Public Programs Lift Millions of Women and Children Out of Poverty

Originally posted on the National Women's Law Center blog. Some members of Congress are putting public programs that are vital to women and families on the chopping block—despite evidence showing that ...

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American Climate Views Propel New Energy Ethic

American Climate Views Propel New Energy Ethic

This blog originally appeared in The Huffington Post on October 16, 2015. More than seven in 10 Americans now believe in climate change, up from just over half in 2010, according to a multi-year surve ...

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Roots and Relationships Reclaiming Community Organizing in the Obama Era

Roots and Relationships Reclaiming Community Organizing in the Obama Era

This is an excerpt from Building Power, Changing Lives: The Story of Virginia Organizing, available for order by clicking here. The article was first published in the Fall 2015 edition of Social Polic ...

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Report: Single Virginians Need $18.70 per Hour for Living Wage

Report: Single Virginians Need $18.70 per Hour for Living Wage

Originally posted in the Augusta Free Press. Virginia Organizing released the Alliance for a Just Society’s report, Pay Up!, which highlights the devastating effects of low pay and long hours for Virg ...

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“Ban the Box” Resolution Passes Unanimously in Prince William County

“Ban the Box” Resolution Passes Unanimously in Prince William County

Originally posted on NewWoodbridge.org. This Tuesday, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors unanimously passed the “Ban the Box” resolution, introduced last week by Woodbridge District Superv ...

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Virginia Organizing Releases Alliance for a Just Society’s ‘Pay Up!’ Report on Long Hours and Low Pay

Virginia Organizing Releases Alliance for a Just Society’s ‘Pay Up!’ Report on Long Hours and Low Pay

Richmond, Va.—Virginia Organizing released the Alliance for a Just Society’s report, Pay Up!, which highlights the devastating effects of low pay and long hours for Virginia workers. The report is par ...

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