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  • Supreme Court Ruling Delivers Good News for Virginians

    Supreme Court Ruling Delivers Good News for Virginians

    Richmond, Va.— The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the funding method Congress chose for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), allowing a vital ag ...

  • Power Analysis 2024

    Power Analysis 2024

    “We are the little engine that became a locomotive,” said Board member Jay Johnson. We were delighted to convene for our annual Power Analysis again this year in Massanetta Springs ...

  • Take Action on Utility Shutoffs!

    Take Action on Utility Shutoffs!

    Thanks in part to the action you took, legislators passed HB 906 and SB 480 during this General Assembly session, stopping utilities from shutting off customers’ power, gas, and wa ...

  • Take action on the Draft Priority Climate Action Plan

    Take action on the Draft Priority Climate Action Plan

    Do you want to reduce greenhouse gases and improve housing throughout Virginia? Virginia's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is requesting feedback on its Draft Priority Cl ...

Featured Community Partner | Charlottesville Tool Library

Featured Community Partner | Charlottesville Tool Library

Have you ever dreamed up a repair or improvement project for your home or yard and then realized you’re missing tools you need to get it done? Maybe these are not tools that you w ...

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Virginia Organizing to Host Town Hall with Stafford County Public School Custodial Workers

Virginia Organizing to Host Town Hall with Stafford County Public School Custodial Workers

What: Community Town Hall to Discuss Stafford County Public Schools Safety and Working Conditions When: Saturday, August 27 at 3:30 p.m. Where: Unitarian Universalist Fe ...

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Virginia Organizing Calls for Congress to Pass Inflation Reduction Act on 57th Anniversary of Medicaid/Medicare

Virginia Organizing Calls for Congress to Pass Inflation Reduction Act on 57th Anniversary of Medicaid/Medicare

Priorities include spending on climate, lower drug prices, tax enforcement Richmond, Va.—In response to news that the Inflation Reduction Act may pass the Senate, Virginia Organiz ...

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Virginia Organizing will hold demonstration Thursday to call on Congress to tax billionaires

Virginia Organizing will hold demonstration Thursday to call on Congress to tax billionaires

Chapter leaders to urge Congress to tax billionaires, protect democracy in federal legislative package  What: Demonstration with local speakers When: Thursday, July ...

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Should billionaires have to pay taxes?

Should billionaires have to pay taxes?

From Susan Perry in Charlottesville: Of course billionaires should pay their fair share of taxes. That's a no-brainer right? It is very unpatriotic for billionaire companies that ...

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Letters to the Editor on rural internet access and what it means to be pro-life

Letters to the Editor on rural internet access and what it means to be pro-life

Members of our chapters write letters to the editor for their local newspapers every month. It's one of the many ways we raise our voices about the change we want to see in our co ...

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Action alert! Millions will lose coverage

Action alert! Millions will lose coverage

Contact Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine to extend premium tax credits Last year, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to help people afford health insurance by extending sub ...

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Urgent action alert: tell Gov. Youngkin to accept the budget

Urgent action alert: tell Gov. Youngkin to accept the budget

Yesterday the General Assembly passed the budget proposal the Budget Committee has been working on for weeks. It's far from perfect, but the conferees worked out a compromise that ...

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A Day without Childcare – Virginia Organizing to Hold Rally for Childcare Providers and Families in Newport News

A Day without Childcare – Virginia Organizing to Hold Rally for Childcare Providers and Families in Newport News

Hampton Roads Chapters Participate in National Day of Action for Childcare Providers and Parents What: Rally for Childcare When: Monday, May 9 at 11:30 a.m. Where:  ...

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A Home for the Holidays… Cannot Wait!

A Home for the Holidays… Cannot Wait!

Virginia Organizing to hold Housing Resources Community Event What: Housing Resources Community Event When: Thursday, April 28 at 5 p.m. Where: Pearl Bailey Library ...

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