We Celebrate and Keep Organizing
On April 22, Governor Terry McAuliffe restored the rights of 206,000 returning citizens in Virginia — and Virginia Organizing made sure directly affected people were present for t ...
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Former Felon Helps Other Ex-Convicts Register to Vote
Published in the Free Lance-Star Duane Edwards had been out of prison for two years at the time of the 2008 presidential election. He was excited about the historic candidacy of B ...
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One by One, Virginia Organizing Connects People to Solar
We previously looked at how Virginia Organizing, a multi-issue organizing group, was able to put solar where its mouth is with the addition of solar to its office. The organizatio ...
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Stop Child Hunger
As a parent, I know how important it is for kids to have healthy food. Really, it is a no-brainer that kids shouldn’t have to go hungry, right? Not according to the U.S. House of ...
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Thursday Tele-Press Conference: Va. Groups Warn McAuliffe is Close to Flunking Out on Climate and Clean Energy
Report card to be released by environmental, justice, and faith groups is first of its kind to ‘Grade the Governor’ on clean power and global warming RICHMOND—During a tele-briefi ...
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Virginia Organizing Shows Support for Governor McAuliffe Restoration of Rights Action
Richmond, Va. — Virginia Organizing leaders were present in Richmond today as Governor Terry McAuliffe announced executive action to restore civil rights to 206,000 returning citi ...
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Finds Half of Online Payday Borrowers Rack Up an Average of $185 In Bank Penalties
Published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report that found that attempts by online l ...
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BIG Announcement from Barbara Kingsolver
We have a BIG announcement:Barbara Kingsolver will be joined on stage on Friday, April 22 at 7 p.m. at the Paramount Theater in Charlottesville by award-winning television and fil ...
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Care for Our Earth: Clean Power Plan
Virginia is currently working on an important piece of policy, the Clean Power Plan, that could have a large positive impact on the state's economy, public health, and environment ...
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Prevent a Shark Attack by Avoiding Predatory Loans
Published in The Washington Post Sharks get a bad rap. Don’t get me wrong. It’s absolutely tragic whenever a swimmer or surfer is bitten or killed. But sharks are just doing what ...
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