Virginia Organizing Members Warn Texas v. US Lawsuit Could Overturn ACA, End Pre-Existing Protections, and Strip Coverage from Millions
Charlottesville, Va. – On July 9, the first day of arguments in the Texas v. United States lawsuit that threatens to derail health coverage and consumer protections for millions o ...
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Lynchburg Schools and Community Conversations
Recently, Lynchburg chapter leader Phil Stump was interviewed by Liz Ramos of the Lynchburg News & Advance when she covered the turnout issues the city schools have encountere ...
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Another Step Forward in the Lynchburg School Volunteer Campaign
On Tuesday, June 3, Virginia Organizing Lynchburg Chapter members Robert Flood and Solveig Kjeseth spoke at the Lynchburg School Board meeting about the restrictive policy that ke ...
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Connie Wright-Zink: May 2019 Leader of the Month
Connie Wright-Zink of the Staunton/Augusta County/Waynesboro Chapter (SAW) grew up in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. She and her husband moved first to Northern Virginia ...
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Virginia Organizing to Picket and Speak at Norfolk School Board Meeting
What: School Board Meeting Rally When: Wednesday, May 15, 2019, 6 – 9 p.m. Where: Norfolk Public Schools Administration Building, 800 City Hall Ave., Norfolk, VA 23510 Norfolk, Va ...
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Virginia Organizing to Hold a Press Conference Calling on Bristol Virginia School Board to Attend Public Forum
What: Press conference with parents, students, and community leaders When: Monday, May 6 at 5:30 p.m. Where: In front of Bristol School Board Office (220 Lee St) Bristol, Va. — Vi ...
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The best role models imaginable
Leader Libby Fitzgerald of the Lynchburg Chapter wrote a wonderful letter to the Lynchburg News & Advance in support of returning citizens being allowed to volunteer in local ...
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Environmental Justice 101 Workshop
What can we do locally to fight climate change? Protect our air and water? Build a new economy?Join Virginia Organizing for an interactive workshop to explore the effects of clima ...
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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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News & Advance: Public hearing focuses on raises, discipline at Lynchburg schools
The great work of the Lynchburg Chapter was recently featured in a News & Advance article by Liz Ramos: "Public hearing focuses on raises, discipline at Lynchburg schools." Fr ...
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