We Won! Victory on Fredericksburg CSX Campaign
We won. We don’t get to write those two simple words often enough at Virginia Organizing, but part of working on tough issues means that the struggle can take a while. That ...
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Edd Houck is playing hardball with CSX; it’s about time
The following editorial was published in the Fredericksburg Freelance Star on February 9, 2011.IT'S been over a year now since Mayfield residents acquired some disturbing new ...
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Sen. Houck is taking on CSX on rail tank cars
The following letter to the editor was written by Virginia Organizing member Joe Katz and was published in the Fredericksburg Freelance Star on 2/4/11.I'm writing to thank sta ...
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Holding CSX Accountable in Fredericksburg
The following blog post was first posted at Blue Virginia on January 28, 2011.The residents of Mayfield, a neighborhood near downtown Fredericksburg, have taken a major stand agai ...
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Virginia Organizing Mary Washington Chapter Joins Virginia United for Immigrants Rights for “Week of Action for Progress, Fairness, and Security”
University of Mary Washington students will hold a campus march for immigrant rights on Wednesday, February 2 at 12:30 p.m. at the Bell Tower. The Mary Washington Chapter of Virgi ...
Read More »Freelance Star: Bill would limit rail-car stays
RICHMOND --CSX would have only eight hours in which to store hazardous materials at its train yard near the Mayfield neighborhood, or face losing state funding, under a budget ame ...
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Come Out And Learn About the Health Care Law in Fredericksburg!
Just days after House Republicans start their crusade to repeal the health care law, Virginia Organizing will hold a large, educational forum on the new health care law, the Patie ...
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Health care: The A.G.’s Constitution, or Lincoln’s Declaration?
The following letter was published in the Fredericksburg Freelance Star. Date published: 12/29/2010The U.S. Constitution has served as a model for many countries around the world. ...
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N.J. governor’s budget slashing is not to be admired
The following letter was published in the Fredericksburg Freelance Star as a response to a recent editorial heralding NJ Governor Chris Christie, who has imposed budget cuts even ...
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What happens in Mayfield affects us all
The following is a blog post from the FAAR Forum (Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors) The original article can be found by clicking here.If you’ve been ...
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