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Virginia Organizing to Host Virtual Roundtable with Rep. Bobby Scott to Urge More Robust COVID-19 Relief and Discuss Urgent Health Care Needs

Virginia Organizing to Host Virtual Roundtable with Rep. Bobby Scott to Urge More Robust COVID-19 Relief and Discuss Urgent Health Care Needs

What: Virtual roundtable with Rep. Bobby Scott, patients, and community leaders When: Thursday, August 13 at 6 p.m. Where: Zoom; join by video or phone Norfolk, Va. — ...

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Relief for All Virginians: Sign On Letter to Members of Congress

Relief for All Virginians: Sign On Letter to Members of Congress

More than 140 current and former public officials from every region of Virginia have signed this letter to our Congressional delegation. Dear Members of the Virginia Congressional ...

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General Assembly Visits – Going Strong!

General Assembly Visits – Going Strong!

Several chapters have sent representatives to visit the General Assembly so far this session. Eastern Shore, Shenandoah Valley Chapters, Newport News, and Norfolk went earlier thi ...

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Newport News Transit Action

Newport News Transit Action

Leaders Jackie McIntyre and Jay Johnson Wavy News covered the Newport News Chapter visit to their city council on Tuesday, October 22. To watch video and read the article by Chris ...

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Virginia Organizing to Speak at Newport News City Council Meeting on Improving Public Transportation

Virginia Organizing to Speak at Newport News City Council Meeting on Improving Public Transportation

What: Public comments from speakers who depend on public transportation at City Council meeting When: Tuesday, October 22 at 7 p.m. Where: City Council Chambers behind C ...

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Virginia Organizing to Hold Community Meeting to Improve Public Transportation

Virginia Organizing to Hold Community Meeting to Improve Public Transportation

What: Community Meeting to demand better public transportation services in Newport News When: Saturday, September 14 at 1 p.m.  Where: Huntington Park, ac ...

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Virginia Organizing to Rally Outside Senator Warner’s Office in Norfolk for Lower Prescription Drug Prices

Virginia Organizing to Rally Outside Senator Warner’s Office in Norfolk for Lower Prescription Drug Prices

What: Rally for Congress to Lower Prescription Drug Prices When: Tuesday, August 20 at 12 p.m. (noon) Where: Senator Warner's Norfolk Office at 101 West Main Street, Norfolk, VA 2 ...

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Take Action: from Board Member Jay Johnson

Take Action: from Board Member Jay Johnson

On April 2, we held a press conference in Richmond to call on Governor Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark Herring to meet with us. It was covered in television news from Norf ...

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Virginia Organizing community leaders from Lynchburg, Hampton, and Newport News were in Richmond on February 7, 2019 to talk to legislators!

Virginia Organizing community leaders from Lynchburg, Hampton, and Newport News were in Richmond on February 7, 2019 to talk to legislators!

Leaders of the Lynchburg Chapter of Virginia Organizing met with state Senator Steve Newman in Richmond today. They discussed problems with school suspensions. Delegate Lamont Bag ...

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LaVerne Jackson – January/February 2019 Leader of the Month

LaVerne Jackson – January/February 2019 Leader of the Month

  Originally from Ohio, LaVerne Jackson moved to Virginia because of her husband’s military assignment here. She raised her children and worked as a nurse in pediatric health ...

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