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Northam, House Republicans bide time on Medicaid expansion, but Senate to open debate

Northam, House Republicans bide time on Medicaid expansion, but Senate to open debate

Published by the Richmond Times-Dispatch. The Virginia Senate is about to reignite the public debate over Medicaid expansion, but Gov. Ralph Northam and House Republicans aren’t r ...

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Group gathers in Harrisonburg to discuss sanctuary movement

Group gathers in Harrisonburg to discuss sanctuary movement

Published by WHSV. HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) — Virginia Organizing and local churches in Harrisonburg discussed the sanctuary movement for illegal immigrants. The groups held a for ...

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Thanks for Banning the Box

Thanks for Banning the Box

Published in the Martinsville Bulletin. To the editor: On Friday, Jan. 19, the Virginia Senate passed a bill that gives more people a fair shot at public employment. Senate Bill 2 ...

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83% of Virginians Support Medicaid Expansion–New Poll Finds

83% of Virginians Support Medicaid Expansion–New Poll Finds

"Poll: 83% of Virginians Support Medicaid Expansion," from Rachel Roubein, writing for The Hill. From the article: "The poll shows ample support for doing so, with 60 percent of t ...

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My Daughter was also in the School-to-Prison Pipeline

My Daughter was also in the School-to-Prison Pipeline

I started trying to get my daughter the help she needed when she was still in elementary school. She didn’t pass the SOLs, even after we hired a tutor for her. I initiated a child ...

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Washington Post Op-ed by Stephen Nash on Needed Political Reform

Washington Post Op-ed by Stephen Nash on Needed Political Reform

(Pictured: Leaders from our Martinsville and Danville Chapters met with State Senator Bill Stanley in December to discuss upcoming legislation in the Virginia General Assembly.) M ...

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#DreamActNow National Call-in Day

#DreamActNow National Call-in Day

Today is a National Call-in Day for supporters of DACA protection for immigrant youth. Nearly 15,000 DACA holders have lost their status already. 122 young Americans lose their DA ...

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About the Eastern Shore Chapter

About the Eastern Shore Chapter

The Eastern Shore Chapter first began meeting in March 2016, when 31 people attended a meeting at Mary N. Smith Cultural Center. The group spent two years doing core development w ...

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200,000 Salvadoran Immigrants May Be Forced to Leave U.S.

200,000 Salvadoran Immigrants May Be Forced to Leave U.S.

(Pictured: The Harrisonburg Chapter's March to defend DACA and TPS in December, 2017) From the article in the Washington Post: "The Trump administration has canceled the provision ...

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Brian Johns Becomes Executive Director of Virginia Organizing

Brian Johns Becomes Executive Director of Virginia Organizing

We want to share with you the great news that Brian Johns officially became the Executive Director of Virginia Organizing effective January 1, 2018. Brian has been with us for a l ...

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