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BREAKING NEWS: Voter Registration Deadline Extended

BREAKING NEWS: Voter Registration Deadline Extended

BREAKING NEWS! Did you miss the October 17 voter registration deadline? The Department of Elections website was malfunctioning that day and some voters did not get to register. If ...

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Why the Police Chief’s Apology Doesn’t Cut It (And What Will)

Why the Police Chief’s Apology Doesn’t Cut It (And What Will)

Published at OurFuture.org. This week, Terrence M. Cunningham, the president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, spoke out about the need to build relationships ...

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People > Polluters

People > Polluters

On October 5, 23 environmental activists were arrested outside the Governor’s mansion in Richmond, Virginia. About 50 people were in Richmond that day to tell Virginia Governor Te ...

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Ask tough pipeline questions now

Ask tough pipeline questions now

Published by the Danville Register and Bee. To the editor: I am writing out of deep concern for my family and community to respond to a recent article, (“Report: MVP’s impact ‘min ...

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Don’t Miss the Friday Deadline!

Don’t Miss the Friday Deadline!

We have only one more day to submit comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in support of strong rules for predatory lenders. Will you take a minute and visit ...

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Calling out pollution, two dozen are arrested in Virginia

Calling out pollution, two dozen are arrested in Virginia

Published by Environmental Health News Twenty-three people were arrested Wednesday as the fight to stop fossil fuel infrastructure erupted in  Virginia, according to groups stagin ...

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I Stand for Environmental Justice

I Stand for Environmental Justice

On Monday, October 3, Virginia Organizing leaders will join protesters from other groups in Richmond to send a clear message to Governor Terry McAuliffe: we don't want your pipeli ...

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Virginia Organizing Grassroots Gathering 2016

Virginia Organizing Grassroots Gathering 2016

Virginians from Harrisonburg to Southwest Virginia to South Hampton Roads and everywhere in between gathered September 16-18 at Smith Mountain Lake 4-H Center to celebrate accompl ...

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Grassroots Gathering 2016: Brief Recap

Grassroots Gathering 2016: Brief Recap

Over the weekend of September 16-18, Virginia Organizing leaders gathered at Smith Mountain Lake to discuss important issues facing Virginians this year like education justice, en ...

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Are you registered to vote?

Are you registered to vote?

Have you registered to vote for the 2016 election? If not, you have just over a month to meet the October 17, 2016 deadline to register to vote in November’s election. You can reg ...

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