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  • Leader of the Month – August 2025

    Leader of the Month – August 2025

    Janice "Jay" Johnson - Newport News/Hampton Chapter Jay Johnson has been a torchbearer of Virginia Organizing for 30 years. She was a founding member of the State Governing Board, ...

  • Featured Community Partner | Nature Connection Lab

    Featured Community Partner | Nature Connection Lab

    Human societies evolved in tight communities intertwined with and nurtured by the unique landscapes where they found themselves, and the idea that there is something out there call ...

  • New River Valley Field Day Fundraiser

    New River Valley Field Day Fundraiser

    New River Valley Field Day FundraiserSaturday, October 11, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.Eastern Montgomery Park5003 Enterprise Dr., Elliston, VA 24087 Virginia Organizing New River Valley invit ...

  • Newport News/Hampton Chapter Update – September 2025

    Newport News/Hampton Chapter Update – September 2025

    Keep calm and cider on with your Peninsula Chapter this fall!  May you and your family be well as the fall season begins. Carve out some time with your Peninsula Chapter! This ...

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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Understanding the Affordable (Health) Care Act

Understanding the Affordable (Health) Care Act

On April 23, Region III Director of Health and Human Services Joann Grossi visited Viriginia Beach to educate the public on the health insurance marketplace system that will open ...

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Warner criticizes House’s approach on immigration

Warner criticizes House’s approach on immigration

 BY MARKUS SCHMIDT Richmond Times-Dispatchhttp://www.timesdispatch.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/article_7c5a117b-adf0-54f7-9c3c-2c1fa0fbafc6.htmlSen. Mark R. W ...

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