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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Charlottesville Office Installed Solar Panels!
The solar panels are installed! Once the job is inspected, and the power company changes the meter, we will be producing our own power--with the help of the sun! We want to send o ...
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45 years of Earth Day!
With each passing year more and more attention is being directed to our Earth and Her wellbeing. Vital progress has been made in the last 15 years, but there is much more work to ...
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Opinion/Letter: Medicaid expansion benefits Va.
Originally posted in the Daily Progress on April 14, 2015. Re: “Bell, Toscano speak on ABC, Medicaid expansion, sexual assault…” (April 8, The Daily Progress online) about Del. Ro ...
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