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Virginia Organizing to Hold Community Meeting to Improve Public Transportation

Virginia Organizing to Hold Community Meeting to Improve Public Transportation

What: Community Meeting to demand better public transportation services in Newport News When: Saturday, September 14 at 1 p.m.  Where: Huntington Park, ac ...

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The General Assembly Finally Notices Soaring Drug Prices

The General Assembly Finally Notices Soaring Drug Prices

State Senator John Edwards, D-Roanoke (Steve Helber / AP) David Ress of the Daily Press wrote on September 4, 2019 that the General Assembly's Joint Commission on Health Care has ...

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News & Advance: Equity Task Force Champions School Volunteer Reform

News & Advance: Equity Task Force Champions School Volunteer Reform

Photo by Jay Westcott/News & Advance Rachel Mahoney of the Lynchburg News & Advance reports that the Equity Task Force of the Lynchburg Public Schools supports Virginia Or ...

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Virginia Organizing to Rally Outside Senator Warner’s Office in Norfolk for Lower Prescription Drug Prices

Virginia Organizing to Rally Outside Senator Warner’s Office in Norfolk for Lower Prescription Drug Prices

What: Rally for Congress to Lower Prescription Drug Prices When: Tuesday, August 20 at 12 p.m. (noon) Where: Senator Warner's Norfolk Office at 101 West Main Street, Norfolk, VA 2 ...

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Community Members Gather to Demand Action on High Utility Bills

Community Members Gather to Demand Action on High Utility Bills

Martinsville, Va. — On Thursday, dozens of community members met at New College Institute to share their experiences with high utility bills and start developing so ...

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Virginia Organizing to Host Environmental Justice Week of Action in Martinsville and Henry County

Virginia Organizing to Host Environmental Justice Week of Action in Martinsville and Henry County

What: Community outreach blitz and community meeting to address high utility bills and clean energy When: July 29-August 2, 2019 Where: Henry County and Martinsville Martinsville, ...

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Virginia Organizing Celebrates 54th Anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare in Christiansburg

Virginia Organizing Celebrates 54th Anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare in Christiansburg

Christiansburg, Va. — Advocates and leaders from the New River Valley Chapter of Virginia Organizing celebrated the 54th anniversary of the passage of Medicaid and Medicare yester ...

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Virginia Organizing Takes Part in Meeting with Senator Mark Warner about Health Care Reform

Virginia Organizing Takes Part in Meeting with Senator Mark Warner about Health Care Reform

Norfolk, Va. – Senator Mark Warner hosted a meeting with Virginia Organizing leader Terry White today as part of a larger gathering of health care advocates and providers in Norfo ...

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300,000 Virginians Enrolled in Expanded Medicaid in 2019!

300,000 Virginians Enrolled in Expanded Medicaid in 2019!

From Governor Ralph Northam's office: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: July 31, 2019  Office of the Governor Contact: Alena Yarmosky Email: Alena.Yarmosky@governor.virginia.gov Virgini ...

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Virginia Organizing Members Warn Texas v. US Lawsuit Could Overturn ACA, End Pre-Existing Protections, and Strip Coverage from Millions

Virginia Organizing Members Warn Texas v. US Lawsuit Could Overturn ACA, End Pre-Existing Protections, and Strip Coverage from Millions

Charlottesville, Va. – On July 9, the first day of arguments in the Texas v. United States lawsuit that threatens to derail health coverage and consumer protections for millions o ...

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