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Austerity is Dead

Austerity is Dead

More and more, people are starting to agree with what we have known all along—austerity measures (when we use a “cuts-only” approach to budgeting) are hurting ou ...

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Chapters Across the State Deliver Constituent Messages to U.S. Senate Offices

Chapters Across the State Deliver Constituent Messages to U.S. Senate Offices

 Virginia Organizing delivered hundreds of letters, postcards, and other messages from constituents to four of U.S. Senator Mark Warner’s state offices and U.S. Senator ...

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McDonnell to expedite rights restoration process for non-violent felons in Virginia

McDonnell to expedite rights restoration process for non-violent felons in Virginia

By Errin Whack, Washington PostMay 29, 2013Read the full article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-politics/mcdonnell-to-expedite-rights-restoration-process-for-non-vio ...

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NEWS UPDATE: Governor Makes Special Announcement on Restoration of Rights!

NEWS UPDATE: Governor Makes Special Announcement on Restoration of Rights!

 Today, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell announced that non-violent former felons will automatically have their rights restored once the governor has verified that person has ...

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Virginia takes another step on the pathway to Medicaid expansion

Virginia takes another step on the pathway to Medicaid expansion

 The Commonwealth Institutehttp://thehalfsheet.org/post/51012971169/virginia-takes-another-step-on-the-pathway-to-medicaidVirginia has taken a significant step toward Medicai ...

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High Stakes for Children in Immigration Reform

High Stakes for Children in Immigration Reform

Alison Burns, Public News Service-VAhttp://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/32530-1(05/21/13) RICHMOND, Va. - As a U.S. Senate committee prepares to vote this ...

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Some sequester effects still under the radar

Some sequester effects still under the radar

The Commonwealth Institutehttp://thehalfsheet.org/?utm_source=The+Half+Sheet_sequestration&utm_campaign=half+sheet+9&utm_medium=emailWhile Congress recently rushed to give ...

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What Would a Cut to the Top Individual Income Tax Rate Mean for Virginians?

What Would a Cut to the Top Individual Income Tax Rate Mean for Virginians?

 4 in 10 Virginians Would See No Benefit, Federal Government Stands to Gain RICHMOND, VA - A proposal to eliminate Virginia's top individual income tax rate would ov ...

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Getting the Coverage You Deserve

Getting the Coverage You Deserve

The National Women’s Law Center has been working hard to make sure women and their families know about the preventive coverage provided through the health care law. We ...

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The Economic and Political Impact of Immigrants by State

The Economic and Political Impact of Immigrants by State

Are you interested in learning more about how immigrant impact our society? The Immigration Policy Center has an interactive map that shows state-by-state breakdowns on how immigr ...

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