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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Virginia Billionaires Got $7 Billion Richer Over First 10 Months of Pandemic, Their Collective Wealth Jumping By 17%
Gains of Richest Residents Could Pay For Relief Checks of $820 for All 8.5 Million Virginians & Still Leave Billionaires as Rich as They Were Before COVID Richmond, Va. — ...
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Lobby Day – Un día de cabildeo virtual estatal
Abajo encontrará la traducción a español.(Find a Spanish translation below.)On Wednesday, February 10 at 9 a.m., Virginia Organizing will hold a virtual statewide lobby day. We ar ...
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Virginia Organizing Celebrates Revised MOU between Norfolk Public Schools and the Norfolk Police Department
Norfolk, Va.— Virginia Organizing members, parents, workers, and community have opposed the use of armed police officers in Norfolk Public Schools. Research shows that SROs d ...
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General Assembly 2021 – English and Español
(en español abajo) Legislative Priorities Criminal Justice SJ 272 (Locke): Support the “Right to Vote” constitutional amendment that would end felon disenfranchisement and guarant ...
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Letter: Paid sick leave is an important benefit to all Virginians
The Fairfax County Times published this letter from Dr. Rommaan Ahmad on December 11, 2020 making the case for paid sick leave throughout the Commonwealth. Virginia Organizing is ...
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