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Richmond Chapter of Virginia Organizing to Hold Listening Session for Area Bus Riders

Richmond Chapter of Virginia Organizing to Hold Listening Session for Area Bus Riders

What: Listening session for Richmond-area bus riders When: Thursday, August 13, from noon to 6:00 p.m. Where: University of Richmond Downtown (626 E. Broad St., Richmond, VA, 23219) Richmond, Va.—The ...

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Come Celebrate With Us!

Come Celebrate With Us!

Come have a fun time! In celebration of Virginia Organizing’s 20th anniversary, we are holding an Open House at the Charlottesville office and we would love to see you there! Please join us at 703 Con ...

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Support Virginia Organizing by Shopping at Kroger

Support Virginia Organizing by Shopping at Kroger

A great big THANK YOU to all of you who signed up online last year to support Virginia Organizing just by shopping at Kroger. Kroger has let us know that shoppers will need to re-enroll in August (now ...

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Tougher Pollution Rules Affect Low-Income Neighborhoods Differently

Tougher Pollution Rules Affect Low-Income Neighborhoods Differently

The full article and audio file can be found at Public News Service. RICHMOND, Va. - Since the Clean Air Act of 1970, America's air has gotten cleaner, but the American Lung Association's 2015 State o ...

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Virginia Organizing Commends Danville City Council for Voting to Remove Confederate Flag

Virginia Organizing Commends Danville City Council for Voting to Remove Confederate Flag

Danville, Va.—In response to Danville City Council’s vote to remove the Confederate flag from public property, Virginia Organizing has issued the following statements: “I am so glad that our city stan ...

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New BRT must work for everyone

New BRT must work for everyone

Published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Editor, Times-Dispatch: As a bus rider, I was excited to hear about the city’s new Bus Rapid Transit plan. I think the city has the right route and the right ...

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Addressing Climate Change with Urgency

Addressing Climate Change with Urgency

How urgent and critical is the climate change issue for Virginia? Before giving an answer I refer to Stephen Nash, a journalist, who conducted intensive research on climate change in Virginia for his ...

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Secretary of the Commonwealth Levar Stoney to Discuss Criminal Justice Issues in Charlottesville

Secretary of the Commonwealth Levar Stoney to Discuss Criminal Justice Issues in Charlottesville

What: Criminal justice forum with Secretary of the Commonwealth Levar Stoney When: Monday, August 3 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Where: Charlottesville City Council Chambers (605 E. Main Street, Charlottesvill ...

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Care for our Earth

Care for our Earth

There are many ways to be an environmentalist. We may be quite diligent in engaging in practices which contribute to our Earth's well-being, while at the same time unknowingly promoting the abuse She ...

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Let’s Ban the Box for Federal Jobs!

Let’s Ban the Box for Federal Jobs!

Virginia Organizing has organized with other groups across Virginia to “ban the box” in many localities and on state job applications — and we were successful! Now, we have an opportunity to make a bi ...

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