Budget cuts put educational standards at risk, Chesterfield Observer
Budget cuts put educational standards at risk When we moved to Virginia two years ago, I was proud to be moving to a state that had a good reputation for high standards in public ...
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Community Leaders To Speak Out For Health Care Bill Outside Cuccinelli July 1 Trial
Health Care Bill Information Fair Outside U.S. District Court HouseRichmond, VA – On Thursday, July 1, as Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli attempts to derail federal health c ...
Read More »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 ...
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