Community Vigil Planned to Stand in Solidarity with Ferguson, Baltimore, Other U.S. Cities
What: Vigil to highlight ongoing protests against police brutality and systemic racism When: Saturday, May 23 at 5:30 p.m. Where: Court Square Gazebo (Court Square, Harrisonburg, ...
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Let’s Ban the Box on U.S. Job Applications!
We hope you heard the good news that our U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine asked President Barack Obama to issue an executive order to ban the criminal history question on f ...
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Group Comes Up With Ways For Duke Energy To Address Coal Ash Spill Issues, Now Up For Public Review
One of Virginia Organizing's leaders, David Wilson, was featured in this story. To watch the full story at WSET, please click here. Danville, VA-- Thousands of tons of coal ash ha ...
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Senators join push to strike criminal history questions
The Virginian-Pilot © May 9, 2015 U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine joined 24 Democratic colleagues in urging President Barack Obama to "ban the box" on applications for federa ...
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VA Women Would Benefit from $12 Minimum Wage
Listen to the audio version of this story at Public News Service. RICHMOND, Va. - Momentum is building to raise the federal minimum wage, and a new analysis shows that working wo ...
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More on the Magnificent Monarch
First, it is important to note that without the help of the Monarch Butterfly, a key pollinator, our food production could be damaged beyond repair. Our efforts, then, to bolster ...
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Virginia Organizing Meets for Annual Power Analysis
Virginia Organizing leaders, Board members, and staff met for a two-day power analysis of Virginia's political systems. We learned where we have power to take action and how we ca ...
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Jay Johnson Talks National Movements at Populism 2015
Virginia Organizing Treasurer Jay Johnson rallied the crowd at Populism 2015 in Washington, D.C. Jay's remarks were part of a Saturday plenary session featuring speakers across th ...
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The Magnificent Monarch
The Monarch Butterfly—how magnificent! For such a small and almost weightless creature, the Monarch Butterfly has tremendous energy and endurance. Year after year, they travel abo ...
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Good-Government Groups Have Guarded Praise for Amended Ethics Bill
For audio, please click here to see this story at Public News Service RICHMOND, Va. – After passing an ethics bill that drew criticism and amendments from the governor, the Virgin ...
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