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My Restoration of Civil Rights Story

My Restoration of Civil Rights Story

On December 18, I went to Richmond with Virginia Organizing to attend Governor Terry McAuliffe’s media conference on restoration of civil rights. This is an important issue for me ...

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Virginia Organizing Leaders Respond to Governor’s Action on Restoration of Rights

Virginia Organizing Leaders Respond to Governor’s Action on Restoration of Rights

CHARLOTTESVILLE RESIDENT DAVON MILLER SAYS ACTION GIVES HIM HOPE Richmond, Va.—Virginia Organizing leaders from across the Commonwealth were present today as Governor Terry McAuli ...

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Celebrating Victories in Martinsville

Celebrating Victories in Martinsville

By Nik Belanger On Saturday, the Martinsville/Henry County Chapter of Virginia Organizing celebrated Virginia Organizing Day in the City of Martinsville by holding a restoration o ...

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Success In Efforts To End Childhood Hunger in VA

Success In Efforts To End Childhood Hunger in VA

Originally posted by the Public News Service on December 11, 2014 RICHMOND, Va. - A new coalition including Virginia's First Lady already is seeing results in an effort to reduce ...

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Mural project moving forward in Spotsylvania

Mural project moving forward in Spotsylvania

By Jeff Branscome, Published by The Free Lance-Star Spotsylvania County has received just one $100 donation for a project that will add prominent people of color to a mural depict ...

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Hazel says U.S. health care funds could narrow Va. budget gap

Hazel says U.S. health care funds could narrow Va. budget gap

Originally posted by the Times-Dispatch If Medicaid expansion began in Virginia on July 1, Virginia would take in more than $230 million in federal offsets that would alleviate 71 ...

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Leadership Development is Not a Deliverable

Leadership Development is Not a Deliverable

Published by Social Policy: Organizing for Social and Economic Justice Credibility counts Brian Johns is the organizing director of Virginia Organizing. Recently his wife Paige an ...

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Commentary: House health care plan is nothing more than a Band-Aid

Commentary: House health care plan is nothing more than a Band-Aid

Originally posted in the Free Lance-Star on February 12, 2015. Several years ago, I was unemployed and slipped and fell on some ice. I went to a wonderful free clinic in Southwest ...

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For many in Va., Medicaid coverage gap is unaffordable

For many in Va., Medicaid coverage gap is unaffordable

By Elizabeth Simpson The Virginian-Pilot © December 15, 2014 The army of counselors who help people sign up online for insurance in the Affordable Care Act marketplace this open e ...

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Gas Industry’s Forays into National Forestland Raise Concerns

Gas Industry’s Forays into National Forestland Raise Concerns

Published by Public News Service By Dan Heyman RICHMOND, Va. - Growth of natural-gas drilling and new pipelines have observers concerned about their impact on public lands. Plans ...

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