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  • 30th Anniversary Grassroots Gathering

    30th Anniversary Grassroots Gathering

    We are excited about what’s in store for our 30th Anniversary Grassroots Gathering in September! So, all throughout the summer we will be sharing information about what to expect, ...

  • Newport News/Hampton Chapter Update – June 2025

    Newport News/Hampton Chapter Update – June 2025

    Have a sun-sational summer with your Peninsula chapter and join us for our upcoming events in Newport News and Hampton! We're moving the needle on local issues like housing, educat ...

  • Leader of the Month – May 2025

    Leader of the Month – May 2025

    Dreame Boyd - Richmond Chapter Dreame is an active and contributing member to the Richmond Chapter and the statewide Housing Strategy Committee. She has participated in several wor ...

  • Featured Community Partner | Preserve Giles County

    Featured Community Partner | Preserve Giles County

    This month, we are highlighting the Preserve Giles County as our Featured Partner. This article is a repost from September 2022. Preserve Giles County is currently involved with op ...

Jay Johnson Talks National Movements at Populism 2015

Jay Johnson Talks National Movements at Populism 2015

Virginia Organizing Treasurer Jay Johnson rallied the crowd at Populism 2015 in Washington, D.C. Jay's remarks were part of a Saturday plenary session featuring speakers across th ...

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The Magnificent Monarch

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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Charlottesville Office Installed Solar Panels!

Charlottesville Office Installed Solar Panels!

The solar panels are installed! Once the job is inspected, and the power company changes the meter, we will be producing our own power--with the help of the sun! We want to send o ...

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Getting Things Done in Virginia

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!

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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Opinion/Letter: Medicaid expansion benefits Va.

Opinion/Letter: Medicaid expansion benefits Va.

Originally posted in the Daily Progress on April 14, 2015. Re: “Bell, Toscano speak on ABC, Medicaid expansion, sexual assault…” (April 8, The Daily Progress online) about Del. Ro ...

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Help Expand Medicaid in Virginia!

Help Expand Medicaid in Virginia!

On March 23, we celebrated five years of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)! We know there are a lot of things the ACA has done to help Virginians—in fact, we created a top ten list of ...

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Why we need to curb carbon emissions

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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#ACAWorks: Adam and Ro’s Story

#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

#ACAWorks: Sheila’s Story

Sheila of Norfolk shares why she supports the ACA (hint: because it's working)! ...

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