Organizing 101 Workshop in Pulaski County
On July 3, nearly 40 community members from Pulaski County and surrounding areas came together to participate in an Organizing 101 workshop facilitated by Virginia Organizing. Par ...
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Grassroots Gathering Registration Open!
Click here to register for the Grassroots Gathering. Health care. Immigrant rights. Disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline. These are only a few of the issues Virginia Organizin ...
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CBPP: Analyzing the Senate GOP Health Bill
For more images and links, click here for the original post by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The Senate Republican bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would ...
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Isabel Castillo Receives National Award from Sojourners Faith in Action
Washington, D.C. —Harrisonburg resident Isabel Castillo, Shenandoah Valley Organizer for Virginia Organizing, was recognized as a “Movement Honoree” on June 22 by Sojourners Faith ...
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State says Senate health plan puts Virginia at disadvantage, ‘harsher’ than House proposal
Published by Richmond Times-Dispatch. Virginia legislative budget leaders had a quick response to a new health care plan proposed by Republicans in the U.S. Senate — please don’t ...
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Top 5 Reasons Why the AHCA Would Harm Rural Hospitals and Communities
Published by The Commonwealth Institute. 1. Rural hospitals would face a rising tide of uninsured patients who are unable to pay for care. The American Health Care Act (AHCA) – th ...
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Virginia Organizing Holds Rally to Call on U.S. Senators to Protect Health Care and Stop Budget Cuts
Charlottesville, Va.—Virginia Organizing held a rally at the corner of McIntire Road and Preston Avenue on Tuesday, June 20 at 5:30 p.m. to call on our U.S. Senators, Mark Warner ...
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Virginia Organizing to Hold Rally to Call on U.S. Senators to Protect Health Care and Stop Budget Cuts
What: Rally to call on U.S. Senators to protect health care and stop federal budget cuts When: Tuesday, June 20 at 5:30 p.m. Where: Corner of McIntire Road and Preston Avenue Spea ...
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Governor McAuliffe Signs Legislation, Announces Updated Resources Promoting Alternatives to School Suspensions
On Friday, Governor McAuliffe signed legislation directing the Board of Education to develop best practice alternatives to school suspensions. The legislation aligns with the Gove ...
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Protecting Health Care in Martinsville
On June 14, Virginia Organizing leaders and community members came together for a "Protect Our Care" community forum and call-to-action. Everyone called their Members of Congress ...
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