VA Women Would Benefit from $12 Minimum Wage
Listen to the audio version of this story at Public News Service. RICHMOND, Va. - Momentum is building to raise the federal minimum wage, and a new analysis shows that working wo ...
Read More »Agency that got its start in SWVa. celebrates two decades of success
BY ALLIE ROBINSON GIBSON | BRISTOL HERALD COURIER ABINGDON, Va. — In 1994, a community organizer came across the border from Kentucky into Southwest Virginia and started talking t ...
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Virginia Organizing 2014 Annual Report
Virginia Organizing is pleased to release our 2014 Annual Report! This report highlights a year of successful campaigns and hard work by our Chapters all across Virginia. Virginia ...
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More on the Magnificent Monarch
First, it is important to note that without the help of the Monarch Butterfly, a key pollinator, our food production could be damaged beyond repair. Our efforts, then, to bolster ...
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Virginia Organizing Meets for Annual Power Analysis
Virginia Organizing leaders, Board members, and staff met for a two-day power analysis of Virginia's political systems. We learned where we have power to take action and how we ca ...
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Jay Johnson Talks National Movements at Populism 2015
Virginia Organizing Treasurer Jay Johnson rallied the crowd at Populism 2015 in Washington, D.C. Jay's remarks were part of a Saturday plenary session featuring speakers across th ...
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The Magnificent Monarch
The Monarch Butterfly—how magnificent! For such a small and almost weightless creature, the Monarch Butterfly has tremendous energy and endurance. Year after year, they travel abo ...
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Good-Government Groups Have Guarded Praise for Amended Ethics Bill
For audio, please click here to see this story at Public News Service RICHMOND, Va. – After passing an ethics bill that drew criticism and amendments from the governor, the Virgin ...
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Getting Things Done in Virginia
Originally posted by Veer Magazine on March 31, 2015. Most of us often feel frustrated and powerless as individuals regarding issues that affect us. We can sometimes feel utterly ...
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45 years of Earth Day!
With each passing year more and more attention is being directed to our Earth and Her wellbeing. Vital progress has been made in the last 15 years, but there is much more work to ...
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