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Fighting Predatory Lending

Fighting Predatory Lending

  In March 2010, the Virginia General Assembly passed legislation that will enact reforms to car title lending that helps protect consumers from the car title lending tr ...

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Civic Engagement: 2010 Civic Engagement Outreach

Civic Engagement: 2010 Civic Engagement Outreach

Virginia Organizing will be knocking on doors to talk with voters about economic justice issues throughout the summer and fall of 2010.  In addition, we will also be register ...

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Harrisonburg: “Hey McDonnell Shame on You. Immigrants are People, Too!”

Harrisonburg: “Hey McDonnell Shame on You. Immigrants are People, Too!”

Virginians Protest Governor McDonnell’s Latest Anti-Immigrant Stance; His Attempts to Deny Drivers Licenses to Legal Immigrants with Work Permits. Harrisonburg-On Wednesday, a cro ...

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What Wall Street Reform Means For You

What Wall Street Reform Means For You

The historic Wall Street reform legislation passed by the Senate last night will have an impact on Main Street as well as Wall Street. The big banks will make every effort to dilu ...

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What happens in Mayfield affects us all

What happens in Mayfield affects us all

  The following is a blog post from the FAAR Forum (Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors) The original article can be found by clicking here.If you’ve been ...

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Ride the Divide Screening, benefiting Charlottesville Community Bikes and The Paramount

Ride the Divide Screening, benefiting Charlottesville Community Bikes and The Paramount

Join Charlottesville Community Bikes and the Paramount Theater for a fund raising screening of the award-winning feature film about the world's toughest mountain bike race, wh ...

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Minnis: ‘Young gun’ Cantor needs to go

Minnis: ‘Young gun’ Cantor needs to go

Originally Published in the Fredericksburg Freelance Star 10/08/10 I think the time is right to send our "young gun" riding off into the sunset. The rabidly partisan and ...

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Who will the Governor be joining for tea this weekend?

Who will the Governor be joining for tea this weekend?

This weekend Governor Bob McDonnell and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli will be addressing the Tea Party convention in Richmond. Known for their far right wing stances, the Tea Pa ...

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Virginia Young Adults  Celebrate New Health Care Law

Virginia Young Adults Celebrate New Health Care Law

Virginia Organizing Campus Chapters Host Events Statewide to Help Educate Students and Local Residents on New Pro-Consumer Health Care Provisions Taking Effect ThursdayVirginia ...

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September 23, Health Care Consumers Protected

September 23, Health Care Consumers Protected

As of September 23rd six major provisions of the Affordable Care Act kick in including, consumer protections that end the worst of insurance company abuses. The new law puts an en ...

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