Cuccinelli Health Care Lawsuit, “The Absurdity of it!”
By: Anthony ResnickOn July 1st, a federal district court in Richmond will hear arguments in Commonwealth of Virginia v. Sebelius, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's attempt to ...
Read More »46 Strong and Counting!
By: Michele Mattioli, VOP Special Projects Coordinator Recently Pat Lloyd, one of VOP’s dedicated weekly volunteers, had a surprise realization, “VOP is the umbre ...
Read More »Door by Door: Voting and Jobs
By Lauren Groetch: VOP InternHere at the Charlottesville office, summer interns have been busy with a multi-faceted civic engagement project. We’re going door-to-door, atten ...
Read More »A View From the Fifth Row at the Chesepeake City Council Meeting
On the evening of Tuesday, 6/15 VOP members and ally organizations and friends went to bat for the residents of a Mobile Home park in Chesapeake, Virginia. The residents of this p ...
Read More »Art Contest: Tell Your Kids, Grandkids, Nieces, Nephews and Neighbors!
What can we do to make Virginia a better place? What do I draw/paint/create?The Virginia Organizing Project is holding an art contest to celebrate its 15th anniversary of org ...
Read More »The Fight for Jobs in Danville Continues
The Danville chapter made a Local Jobs for America Act (HR 4812) presentation at the June 15 City Council meeting, bringing 200 signed letters of support for the legislation and o ...
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Providence Mobile Home Residents Face Final City Council Decision on Re-Zoning Application Tuesday
Chesapeake, VA – On Tuesday evening, the Chesapeake City Council will make the final decision on the Providence (Highland Glens) re-zoning application, which if approved, would po ...
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Community Members Call on City Council to Support Legislation That Would Bring $8 Million in Funding and 145 Jobs to Danville
Residents ask Danville City Council to Sign Resolution in Support of The Local Jobs for America Act (HR 4812)Danville, VA – On Tuesday, June 15 at 7:00 p.m., several dozen m ...
Read More »No Spill Baby Spill, Join Us for Hands Across the Sand
Check out the promotional video for Hands Across the Sand! It was produced by Ivy Main of the Sierra Club. It “stars” Chesapeake Bay group chairperson Terra Pascarosa, William Rey ...
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Virginia Organizing Project Danville Day of Action Focuses on Need for Local Jobs
Community Members Call on Congress to Support The Local Jobs for America Act (HR 4812) and Turn Pink Slips into Paychecks Danville, VA – Members and supporters of the ...
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