Meet the Leaders of the New Grassroots Resistance
Published by OurFuture.org They came from communities across the country to Washington, D.C. to share stories, find inspirations, and plan for the future – together. Members of Pe ...
Read More »By the Numbers: Medicaid Expansion in Each Va. Legislative District
Researched and published by The Commonwealth Institute Virginians across the commonwealth would get access to quality, affordable health insurance if state lawmakers close the cov ...
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CBO: ACA Repeal “Takes Country Back to Pre-Obamacare Crisis”
Full audio available from Public News Service RICHMOND, Va. – Despite repeated promises that the replacement for Obamacare would be better, groups digging into the official projec ...
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G.O.P. Health Law Insures Fewer People, Nonpartisan Review Shows
Published by The New York Times WASHINGTON — The House Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act would cause 24 million people to lose health insurance within ...
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Undocumented Immigrants Contribution to Va
Published by Public News Service (audio version also available) RICHMOND, Va. -- Undocumented immigrants pay more than $250 million in Virginia state and local taxes a year, accor ...
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Help End Mass Incarceration
Today, Virginia Organizing participated in the National Day of Empathy as part of the #cut50 campaign to reduce mass incarceration by 50 percent. The research shows school suspens ...
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Equality for All Students
Published in the News and Advance I’m writing this letter to commend Scott Brabrand, superintendent of Lynchburg City Schools, and Derrick Brown for introducing change in our scho ...
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EDITORIAL: Consumer protection is in peril
Published by The Culpepper Star-Exponent Watch your wallet, because Congress is coming after the federal watchdog set up, following last decade’s financial crisis, to police again ...
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Virginia Organizing Takes Action Across the State on Health Care
In our December 2016 newsletter, we wrote about how important it was to protect, improve, and expand health care coverage for all people. Since then, Congress has taken steps to m ...
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ACLU-VA, Other Rights Groups Tell Governor Not to Let Virginia Take on Immigration Enforcement
Published on the ACLU of Virginia website The ACLU of Virginia and 15 other immigrants’ rights and social services organizations [including Virginia Organizing] have joined togeth ...
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