Since Pandemic Began Virginia Billionaires’ Net Worths Jump $6.5 Billion, or 15.8% – Five Times More than Virginia’s $1.3 Billion Revenue Shortfall
Meanwhile State and Local Government Services Face Deep Cuts as Congress Prioritizes Confirmation of Anti-ACA Supreme Court Justice Over Passing an Overdue Coronavirus Financial A ...
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Op-ed on COVID, Schools, and Police from Cher Denton of Hampton
After participating in a roundtable the Newport News/Hampton Chapter held with Rep. Bobby Scott, Cher Denton wrote the following op-ed about concerns she still has about federal a ...
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Letter: Relief Funds Now!
State Governing Board member Lily Hungarland was recently published in the News & Advance making a strong case for Congress to send more relief funds to communities. She calls ...
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Newport News Chapter Wins Improved Transit for their Region
After a campaign of more than a year, the Newport News Chapter is celebrating the improved transit they won for their city and Hampton. 15 minute service will now be provided alon ...
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The Case for a Public Option in Virginia
This text comes from Delegate Ibraheem S. Samirah, who has sponsored HB5083, which would add a public option to Virginia's health insurance marketplace: Researching the Costs Asso ...
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Virginia Organizing to Host Virtual Roundtable with Rep. Donald McEachin
What: Virtual roundtable with Rep. Donald McEachin, parents, and community leaders When: Tuesday, August 25 at 5:30-6:30 p.m. Where: Zoom Meetinghttps://zoom.us/j/9 ...
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Grassroots Gathering 2020 Sponsors
Silver - $2500 Affordable Energy ConceptsServing Central Virginia434-929-1166 Organizing for Justice - $1000 Healthy Babies Bright Futures JZ Engineering Making a Difference - $50 ...
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Virginia Organizing Grades the Governor and Calls for Him to Support the VLBC Agenda
Richmond, Va. — On August 17, Virginia Organizing's State Governing Board held a media conference via Zoom to release a report card of Governor Ralph Northam's ...
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Virginia Organizing to Host Virtual Roundtable on 55th Anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare to Urge More Robust Federal COVID-19 Relief
What: Virtual roundtable with health care providers, patients, and community leaders When: Thursday, July 30 at 12:30 p.m. Where: Zoom; join by video (click here) or pho ...
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New COVID-19 Relief Proposal Falls Short for Families, Workers, and State and Local Budgets
Richmond, Va. — Following the release of Senate Republicans’ COVID-19 relief package in Congress, Virginia Organizing Chairperson Del McWhorter released the followi ...
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