Virginia Organizing to Hold Press Conference at the Augusta County Government Center to Call on Middle River Regional Jail Authority to Vote ‘No’ on Proposed Jail Renovations
What: Press conference with testimonies from people directly impacted by local incarceration practices, mental health professionals, and community members demanding a “no vot ...
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Virginia Organizing Celebrates Vaccinations at Norfolk City Jail
Norfolk, Va. — Virginia Organizing announced today that the Norfolk Health Department has finally scheduled vaccinations for people incarcerated at the Norfolk ...
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Virginia Organizing to Hold Virtual Tax Day Town Hall at 4:30 today with Rep. Bobby Scott
What: Virtual town hall with Rep. Bobby Scott to urge Congress to make big corporations, especially Big Pharma, pay their share in taxes When: Today at 4:30 p.m. Where: ...
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Make the Child Tax Credit Permanent
We’re working to make the expanded #ChildTaxCredit permanent, because pandemic or not, sometimes working hard isn’t enough to pay all the bills. Add your name if you think Congres ...
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Did you get your unemployment yet?
Virginia's unemployment system is the slowest in the United States. Unemployment insurance is supposed to be emergency aid. If there’s an issue with someone’s claim, it ...
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Virginia Organizing Reacts to President Biden’s Speech, Urges Prescription Drug Reform
Richmond, Va. — Following President Biden’s speech to a joint session of Congress outlining his new American Families Plan, Ladelle McWhorter, chairperson of Virginia Organizing, ...
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Environmental Justice in the News
Executive Director Brian Johns recently published an op-ed in the Roanoke Times about the difficulty of getting environmental justice legislation passed in the General Assembly. B ...
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Environmental Justice Town Hall with U.S. Rep. Don McEachin
On March 25, Virginia Organizing leaders and partners from other environmental justice organizations discussed proposed legislation in Congress and issues their communities face. ...
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On 11th Anniversary of Affordable Care Act, Virginia Organizing and Sen. Tim Kaine to Celebrate Affordability Improvements Under the American Rescue Plan
ACA Supporters Hold Town Hall to Celebrate ACA’s Accomplishments and Urge Lawmakers to Make Long Term Investment in Health Care What: Town hall with Sen. Tim Kaine and V ...
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Transit Win in the New River Valley!
Dustin represented Virginia Organizing in D.C. in 2018. At the beginning of 2021, members of the New River Valley Chapter convinced Blacksburg Transit to bring back bus service ne ...
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