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South Hampton Roads Community to Gather to Talk Climate Change, Flooding in Area

South Hampton Roads Community to Gather to Talk Climate Change, Flooding in Area

What: ‘A Flood of Voices’ storytelling and climate change discussion When: Thursday, March 19 at 7 p.m. Where: Union United Church of Christ (877 Goff Street, Norfolk, VA 23504) Speakers: residents di ...

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Virginia Organizing to Receive City Proclamation Commemorating 20th Anniversary

Virginia Organizing to Receive City Proclamation Commemorating 20th Anniversary

What: City Proclamation Honoring Virginia Organizing’s 20th Anniversary When: Monday, March 16 at 7 p.m. Where: City Hall Council Chambers (603 East Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902) Charlottesv ...

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Virginia Organizing to Host UMASS Students for Alternative Spring Break

Virginia Organizing to Host UMASS Students for Alternative Spring Break

Virginia Beach, Va.—The South Hampton Roads Virginia Organizing Chapter will host the University of Massachusetts Alliance Community Transformation (UACT) students for an alternative spring break to e ...

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Poor Vision Through Rose-Colored Glasses

Poor Vision Through Rose-Colored Glasses

Originally posted by The Commonwealth Institute on March 12, 2015. The Virginian-Pilot published an excellent editorial last week putting the seemingly rosy state budget news into sobering perspective ...

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Virginia Organizing looks to revive Wythe, Bland Chapter

Virginia Organizing looks to revive Wythe, Bland Chapter

Originally posted by the Wytheville Enterprise on March 10, 2015. For the past 20 years, Virginia Organizing has addressed issues that affect the quality of life of Wythe and Bland residents. The non- ...

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Do you ‘top off’ your gas tank?

Do you ‘top off’ your gas tank?

Climate change necessitates that each of us work at reducing our carbon footprint (the amount of carbon dioxide we emit into the atmosphere by our actions and lifestyle). One way we can reduce our car ...

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Virginia Organizing Receives City Proclamation Commemorating 20th Anniversary

Virginia Organizing Receives City Proclamation Commemorating 20th Anniversary

What: City Proclamation Honoring Virginia Organizing’s 20th Anniversary When: Tuesday, March 10 at 6:45 p.m. Where: Harrisonburg City Hall (409 S. Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801) Harrisonburg, Va ...

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Va. school boards’ anti-discrimination stands can mention sexual orientation

Va. school boards’ anti-discrimination stands can mention sexual orientation

Originally posted on the Washington Post on March 4, 2015. RICHMOND — Local school boards have the authority to include sexual orientation and gender identity in their anti-discrimination policies, At ...

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The Two Americas of Health Care

The Two Americas of Health Care

On February 25, 2015, The New York Times posted a video on "How King v. Burwell, the latest Supreme Court challenge to the Affordable Care Act, could create two American health care systems divided by ...

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High Stakes

High Stakes

Originally posted by The Half Sheet on March 4, 2015. Quality, affordable health coverage for hundreds of thousands of Virginians is under attack yet again. Today, the Supreme Court is hearing whether ...

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