Virginia Organizing Releases Legislative Priorities for 2020 General Assembly
Richmond, Va. – Virginia Organizing has released its list of legislative priorities for the 2020 General Assembly session. Chairperson Del McWhorter released t ...
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If Louisiana can do it, why not Virginia?
"No longer ‘voiceless,’ Louisiana felons regain the right to vote," by Kira Lerner of ThinkProgress, shows the benefits of restoring voting rights to former felons on probation or ...
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Attacks on Affordable Care Act Threaten Millions of Virginians; Texas v. United States Increases Anxiety and Uncertainty
Charlottesville, Va. — On December 18, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. The divided court iss ...
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Kel BasAvraham | December 2019 Leader of the Month
Kel BasAvraham grew up in Mississippi, and has lived in many places, but came to Abingdon in their 30s. They’ve lived in various places in Appalachia but moved back to Abingdon ab ...
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House Passes Crackdown on Drug Companies
Check out Virginia Organizing leaders sharing their stories about the ridiculously high costs of prescription drugs with Rep. Abigail Spanberger. The House passed a sweeping bill ...
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Virginia Organizing Celebrates Memorandum of Understanding Between Washington County Sheriff’s Department and Public Schools Outlining School Resource Officers’ Training and Scope of Duties
Abingdon, Va. – The Washington County Chapter of Virginia Organizing celebrated the recent news that the Washington County Sheriff’s Department and Washington County Pub ...
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Shenandoah Valley Chapters and Charlottesville Hold DACA Actions
Members of the Shenandoah Valley Chapters went to D.C. to join the national march to the Supreme Court building. In Harrisonburg on Monday, November 11, the Shenandoah Valley Chap ...
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Lynchburg Chapter DACA Prayer Vigil
About 30 people gathered for a prayer vigil to protect Dreamers on Saturday afternoon at Jackson Street United Methodist Church. by Emily Elconin The Lynchburg Chapter held a pray ...
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Virginia Organizing to Hold Eight Events to Support Dreamers and DACA in Response to Upcoming Supreme Court Decision
What: Statewide Events to Support DACA When: From November 9-19 (see schedule below) Where: Danville, Eastern Shore, Lynchburg, Harrisonburg, Charlottesville, ...
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Our Goals for the 2020 General Assembly
From Del McWhorter, Chairperson: "Virginia Organizing members recognize that after every election we have to go to work to convince our delegates and senators to take action for j ...
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