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Lobby Day – Un día de cabildeo virtual estatal

Lobby Day – Un día de cabildeo virtual estatal

Abajo encontrará la traducción a español.(Find a Spanish translation below.)On Wednesday, February 10 at 9 a.m., Virginia Organizing will hold a virtual statewide lobby day. We ar ...

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General Assembly 2021 – English and Español

General Assembly 2021 – English and Español

(en español abajo) Legislative Priorities Criminal Justice SJ 272 (Locke): Support the “Right to Vote” constitutional amendment that would end felon disenfranchisement and guarant ...

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Declaración de Derechos de Estudiantes, Padres y Tutores

Declaración de Derechos de Estudiantes, Padres y Tutores

Read in English here. Para descargar un pdf haga clic aquí. Todos los niños tienen el derecho a una educación pública adecuada y gratuita. Todos los estudiantes deberían tener tod ...

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Student, Parent, and Caregiver’s Bill of Rights

Student, Parent, and Caregiver’s Bill of Rights

En español: https://virginia-organizing.org/declaracion-de-derechos-de-los-estudiantes-padres-y-cuidadores// To download a PDF of this document, click here. All children have the ...

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Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine respond to Ramona Sanders of the Harrisonburg Chapter

Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine respond to Ramona Sanders of the Harrisonburg Chapter

Senator Warner and Senator Kaine recently published this response to Harrisonburg Chapter leader Ramona Sanders in the Daily News Record. Ramona held an Open Forum on the endanger ...

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What if you run into issues at the polls? ¿Qué pasa si tiene problemas en su lugar de votación?

What if you run into issues at the polls? ¿Qué pasa si tiene problemas en su lugar de votación?

Español abajo Do you have any concerns about voting this year? Because of the accident on October 12, a number of voters in Virginia had to submit provisional ballots. You may hav ...

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Suppressed 2020: the Right to Vote

Suppressed 2020: the Right to Vote

Have you ever wondered where felony disenfranchisement and other voter suppression tactics derived from or who is most affected?  On Monday, Oct. 19, the Right to Vote Coalit ...

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Op-ed on COVID, Schools, and Police from Cher Denton of Hampton

Op-ed on COVID, Schools, and Police from Cher Denton of Hampton

After participating in a roundtable the Newport News/Hampton Chapter held with Rep. Bobby Scott, Cher Denton wrote the following op-ed about concerns she still has about federal a ...

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Letter: Relief Funds Now!

Letter: Relief Funds Now!

State Governing Board member Lily Hungarland was recently published in the News & Advance making a strong case for Congress to send more relief funds to communities. She calls ...

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Newport News Chapter Wins Improved Transit for their Region

Newport News Chapter Wins Improved Transit for their Region

After a campaign of more than a year, the Newport News Chapter is celebrating the improved transit they won for their city and Hampton. 15 minute service will now be provided alon ...

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