Edd Houck is playing hardball with CSX; it’s about time
The following editorial was published in the Fredericksburg Freelance Star on February 9, 2011.IT'S been over a year now since Mayfield residents acquired some disturbing new ...
Read More »VIDEOS: UVA Virginia Organizing Chapter Lobbies at General Assembly
Although Charlottesville is not that far from Richmond, it can sometimes feel like it is miles away. While the Jefferson-designed buildings of the UVA campus strongly resemble his ...
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Barker: Reaching out to our Congressman
The follow letter to the editor was published in the Danvile Register and Bee on February 7, 2011.I write today to inform you and your readership about an awesome, smallscale even ...
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S. Hampton Roads Virginia Organizing Lobbies Legislators for Immigrant Rights
A delegation of Virginia Beach, Norfolk and Chesapeake residents visited Richmond on Thursday for a day of lobbying their legislators for immigrants rights. The South Hampton Road ...
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Imagine being told, “Ooops, your foreclosure was a mistake.”
Have you ever called your phone company, bank or mortgage company and been told something different by every single representative you spoke to? Poor communications and misl ...
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Sen. Houck is taking on CSX on rail tank cars
The following letter to the editor was written by Virginia Organizing member Joe Katz and was published in the Fredericksburg Freelance Star on 2/4/11.I'm writing to thank sta ...
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VIDEO: Candace Graham Testifying on taking funds from health care and education for transportation.
A bill under consideration by the General Assembly, was killed on Friday that would have shifted millions of dollars of state funds away from services like health care and into tr ...
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Holding CSX Accountable in Fredericksburg
The following blog post was first posted at Blue Virginia on January 28, 2011.The residents of Mayfield, a neighborhood near downtown Fredericksburg, have taken a major stand agai ...
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Tell Us Your Immigration Story: W&M Students Speak out for Immigrants Rights through Campus Video Project
William and Mary students will hold a campus video event for immigrant rights on Wednesday, February 2 from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. in the University Center (Lodge 1). The William and ...
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Virginia Organizing Mary Washington Chapter Joins Virginia United for Immigrants Rights for “Week of Action for Progress, Fairness, and Security”
University of Mary Washington students will hold a campus march for immigrant rights on Wednesday, February 2 at 12:30 p.m. at the Bell Tower. The Mary Washington Chapter of Virgi ...
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