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  • Leader of the Month – August 2025

    Leader of the Month – August 2025

    Janice "Jay" Johnson - Newport News/Hampton Chapter Jay Johnson has been a torchbearer of Virginia Organizing for 30 years. She was a founding member of the State Governing Board, ...

  • Featured Community Partner | Nature Connection Lab

    Featured Community Partner | Nature Connection Lab

    Human societies evolved in tight communities intertwined with and nurtured by the unique landscapes where they found themselves, and the idea that there is something out there call ...

  • New River Valley Field Day Fundraiser

    New River Valley Field Day Fundraiser

    New River Valley Field Day FundraiserSaturday, October 11, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.Eastern Montgomery Park5003 Enterprise Dr., Elliston, VA 24087 Virginia Organizing New River Valley invit ...

  • Newport News/Hampton Chapter Update – September 2025

    Newport News/Hampton Chapter Update – September 2025

    Keep calm and cider on with your Peninsula Chapter this fall!  May you and your family be well as the fall season begins. Carve out some time with your Peninsula Chapter! This ...

The Latest Obamacare Controversy Doesn’t Actually Mean Health Reform Is Falling Apart

The Latest Obamacare Controversy Doesn’t Actually Mean Health Reform Is Falling Apart

Published January 3, 2014 by Think ProgressAccording to new research published on Thursday, extending Medicaid coverage to additional low-income Americans encourages the ...

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Sens. Kaine, Warner seek to reverse provision of federal budget deal

Sens. Kaine, Warner seek to reverse provision of federal budget deal

By Brain CarltonPublished by The News Virginian on December 21, 2013The budget that Congress adopted this past week cuts $6 billion from military retirement pensions, starting in ...

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Virginia Organizing Leaders Gather to Encourage Investment in Local Banks, Divestment from Bank of America

Virginia Organizing Leaders Gather to Encourage Investment in Local Banks, Divestment from Bank of America

For Immediate Release: December 19, 2013What: Community Gathering to Encourage Divestment from Bank of America When: Friday, December 20 at 2 p.m. Where:  ...

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Virginia Organizing Hosts Health Care Forum

Virginia Organizing Hosts Health Care Forum

For Immediate Release: December 18, 2013What: Forum on Enrolling in Health Insurance Marketplace When: Thursday, December 19 at 6:30 p.m. Where: Waynesbor ...

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Virginia Organizing: Budget deal shows more work needed to protect individuals

Virginia Organizing: Budget deal shows more work needed to protect individuals

Published December 15 by the Progress-IndexTo the Editor:Virginia Organizing is thankful for the hard work of members of Congress to reach a budget compromise that will be voted o ...

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Virginia Organizing Leaders Visited Congressional Offices to Support Immigration Reform

Virginia Organizing Leaders Visited Congressional Offices to Support Immigration Reform

Leaders in the Richmond and Harrisonburg Chapters of Virginia Organizing delivered a holiday message to U.S. Representatives Eric Cantor and Bob Goodlatte today: immigration refor ...

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Ardany, Father of Two, Deported This Morning

Ardany, Father of Two, Deported This Morning

By Van LeClick here for full story at America's VoiceDespite thousands of petitions and an all-night vigil to try and stop his deportation, Ardany Rosales Lemus ...

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Virginia Organizing Releases Statement on Federal Budget Compromise

Virginia Organizing Releases Statement on Federal Budget Compromise

For Immediate Release: December 12, 2013Petersburg, Va.—In response to the budget deal announced Tuesday, December 10, Virginia Organizing Chairperson Sandra A. Cook release ...

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Virginia Main Street Alliance Update #72

Virginia Main Street Alliance Update #72

The website for health care reform is clearly working better. The White House reports that the site can now handle 50,000 visitors at one time. Plus, the success rate is now ...

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Constituents to Deliver Letters to U.S. Rep. Wittman’s Office in Support of Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Constituents to Deliver Letters to U.S. Rep. Wittman’s Office in Support of Comprehensive Immigration Reform

For Immediate Release: December 5, 2013What: Letter Delivery for Immigration Reform When: Friday, December 6 at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., and 5 p.m. Wh ...

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