The Magnificent Monarch
The Monarch Butterfly—how magnificent! For such a small and almost weightless creature, the Monarch Butterfly has tremendous energy and endurance. Year after year, they travel abo ...
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Getting Things Done in Virginia
Originally posted by Veer Magazine on March 31, 2015. Most of us often feel frustrated and powerless as individuals regarding issues that affect us. We can sometimes feel utterly ...
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45 years of Earth Day!
With each passing year more and more attention is being directed to our Earth and Her wellbeing. Vital progress has been made in the last 15 years, but there is much more work to ...
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Why we need to curb carbon emissions
An increasing number of environmentalists seem to be trying to convince us that "The sky is falling!" (like the saying from the story of Chicken Little) when they stress the dire ...
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Virginia Organizing to Hold Immigration Protest at Rep. Rigell’s Office
What: Demonstration in support of comprehensive immigration reform When: Wednesday, April 1 at noon Where: U.S. Representative Scott Rigell’s Virginia Beach Office (4772 Euclid Ro ...
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#ACAWorks: Adam and Ro’s Story
Ro is a single mom that falls in the Medicaid coverage gap because Virginia legislators refuse to expand Medicaid. ...
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#ACAWorks: Sheila’s Story
Sheila of Norfolk shares why she supports the ACA (hint: because it's working)! ...
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Water Conservation Tips
March 22nd was World Water Day, an increasingly popular day to celebrate and give us pause to consider our water use and conservation efforts. Water is a precious and limited reso ...
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Virginia Organizing Celebrates 5th Anniversary of Affordable Care Act Across the Commonwealth
Richmond, Va.—Virginia Organizing Chapters in Virginia Beach, Richmond, Waynesboro, and Danville celebrated the 5th anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( ...
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Five-Year Plans: Celebrating the Affordable Care Act and Looking Forward
By Dottie Holtz The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has accomplished what 100 years of health care reform could not—for the first time, we have the lowest number ...
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