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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 ...

Dell’s Story: How the Affordable Care Act is Helping Her Enitre Family

Dell’s Story: How the Affordable Care Act is Helping Her Enitre Family

I strongly support the health care law and want to ensure that it is fully implemented and given time to work. My health and the health of my family depend on the health care law. ...

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Linda’s Story: Celebrating the Affordable Care Act

Linda’s Story: Celebrating the Affordable Care Act

Today marks the second anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and there is a lot to celebrate! The health care law has accomplished a lot in the last two years and is already help ...

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Martinsville to Governor McDonnell: Don’t throw away our votes or our money!

Martinsville to Governor McDonnell: Don’t throw away our votes or our money!

Today, Martinsville residents protested two voter suppression laws, SB 1 and HB 63, which have passed the Virginia General Assembly are awaiting Governor Bob McDonnell’s sig ...

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Virginia’s Attorney General: Breaking the Law Is OK

Virginia’s Attorney General: Breaking the Law Is OK

Crossposted at HCAN's blog.  Virginia’s Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli says it is OK to break the law as long as you think there won’t be any penalties.At a ...

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10 Ways in 10 Days: The Road to Ruin

10 Ways in 10 Days: The Road to Ruin

People have been saying that we have a transportation problem for decades, and this legislative session was no different. Dozens of bills designed to address our growing transport ...

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10 Ways in 10 Days: State Budget is Sacrificing Virginia’s Seniors

10 Ways in 10 Days: State Budget is Sacrificing Virginia’s Seniors

More than 4,500 low-income elderly Virginians will lose their long-term care coverage under all versions of the state budget currently being debated. This comes after years of cut ...

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Virginia Organizing February 2012 Newsletter: Leap Year Edition

Virginia Organizing February 2012 Newsletter: Leap Year Edition

 Broken Hearts at the General AssemblyOn Valentine’s Day, over 100 Virginia Organizing supporters from Abingdon to Arlington made their way to the Capitol to express th ...

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Huge Victory on Predatory Lending in Chesapeake!

Huge Victory on Predatory Lending in Chesapeake!

While the Virginia General Assembly utterly failed to take action on predatory lending this session, the City of Chesapeake sought more transparency and public input on the predat ...

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Black Friday: A Day of Protest for Thousands of VA Public School Teachers

Black Friday: A Day of Protest for Thousands of VA Public School Teachers

It has been dubbed "Black Friday" by thousands of public school teachers around the state, who will be wearing black today in protest of what they see as unfair budget c ...

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Ehrenthal: Voter Fraud & Bigfoot, They Make Exist, But are Hard to Find

Ehrenthal: Voter Fraud & Bigfoot, They Make Exist, But are Hard to Find

  The right to vote, in a democracy, is a basic right.  Under the United States Constitution that right in established by the 15th Amendment.   “No one can be denied the ...

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