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  • 30th Anniversary Grassroots Gathering

    30th Anniversary Grassroots Gathering

    We are excited about what’s in store for our 30th Anniversary Grassroots Gathering in September! So, all throughout the summer we will be sharing information about what to expect, ...

  • Leader of the Month – May 2025

    Leader of the Month – May 2025

    Dreame Boyd - Richmond Chapter Dreame is an active and contributing member to the Richmond Chapter and the statewide Housing Strategy Committee. She has participated in several wor ...

  • Featured Community Partner | Preserve Giles County

    Featured Community Partner | Preserve Giles County

    This month, we are highlighting the Preserve Giles County as our Featured Partner. This article is a repost from September 2022. Preserve Giles County is currently involved with op ...

  • 30th Anniversary Grassroots Gathering

    30th Anniversary Grassroots Gathering

    In honor of our 30th anniversary this year, we are excited to invite you to a momentous convening of our annual Grassroots Gathering this fall! Mark your calendars for September 26 ...

Throwing Shade: 10 Sunny States Blocking Distributed Solar Development

Throwing Shade: 10 Sunny States Blocking Distributed Solar Development

Published by Center for Biological Diversity The United States is in need of a swift transition to a 100 percent renewable energy system to stave off the worst impacts of climate ...

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We Celebrate and Keep Organizing

We Celebrate and Keep Organizing

On April 22, Governor Terry McAuliffe restored the rights of 206,000 returning citizens in Virginia — and Virginia Organizing made sure directly affected people were present for t ...

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Former Felon Helps Other Ex-Convicts Register to Vote

Former Felon Helps Other Ex-Convicts Register to Vote

Published in the Free Lance-Star Duane Edwards had been out of prison for two years at the time of the 2008 presidential election. He was excited about the historic candidacy of B ...

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One by One, Virginia Organizing Connects People to Solar

One by One, Virginia Organizing Connects People to Solar

We previously looked at how Virginia Organizing, a multi-issue organizing group, was able to put solar where its mouth is with the addition of solar to its office. The organizatio ...

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Stop Child Hunger

Stop Child Hunger

As a parent, I know how important it is for kids to have healthy food. Really, it is a no-brainer that kids shouldn’t have to go hungry, right? Not according to the U.S. House of ...

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Finds Half of Online Payday Borrowers Rack Up an Average of $185 In Bank Penalties

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Finds Half of Online Payday Borrowers Rack Up an Average of $185 In Bank Penalties

Published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report that found that attempts by online l ...

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Care for Our Earth: Clean Power Plan

Care for Our Earth: Clean Power Plan

Virginia is currently working on an important piece of policy, the Clean Power Plan, that could have a large positive impact on the state's economy, public health, and environment ...

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Prevent a Shark Attack by Avoiding Predatory Loans

Prevent a Shark Attack by Avoiding Predatory Loans

Published in The Washington Post Sharks get a bad rap. Don’t get me wrong. It’s absolutely tragic whenever a swimmer or surfer is bitten or killed. But sharks are just doing what ...

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Debra Grant: Payday lenders prey on women, families

Debra Grant: Payday lenders prey on women, families

Published by the Virginian-Pilot I had a relative who needed to borrow $150, so I took out a payday loan to help. Every month, I would have to roll the loan over until the next mo ...

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Virginia Organizing at the CFPB Hearings

Virginia Organizing at the CFPB Hearings

On April 7, 2016, Virginia Organizing leaders traveled to Washington, D.C. for the Senate Banking Committee hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Virginia Or ...

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