When the Supreme Court tells you to reconsider your decisions, it might be an indication you’ve completely disregarded the Constitution. That’s the case in Virginia, which was directed to reexamine some (very) suspicious redistricting that might have been (was definitely) politically motivated and probably (yes definitely) racist. BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?! Let’s talk about […]
Year: 2017
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Progress Virginia Denounces Family Foundation’s Delay Tactics on New Abortion Rules
Richmond, VA – Progress Virginia, the commonwealth’s leading voice for progressive values, this afternoon denounced new steps taken by arch-right Family Foundation to stop fixes to Virginia’s sham restrictions on abortion providers from going into effect. In October, the Virginia Board of Health approved amendments to state regulations to reflect scientific evidence and the guidance […]
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Does John Adams Still Think Gorsuch Is “An Incredible Pick”?
This morning, NPR revealed that as a law professor, Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch told students companies “should ask women seeking jobs about their plans for having children and implied that women manipulate companies starting in the interview stage to extract maternity benefits.” Federal law prohibits companies from discriminating in hiring based on pregnancy […]
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Missed Jeff Sessions in Richmond Today?
We compiled the five most important things every person should know about Jeff Sessions. 1. Jeff Sessions lied under oath during his confirmation hearing. During Sessions’ Attorney General confirmation hearing, Senator Al Franken asked Sessions a question about investigating the Trump campaign’s possible communications with Russia. Sessions answered, “I’m not aware of any of those […]
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Progress Virginia Statement On CBO Score For GOP Healthcare Plan
This afternoon, the Congressional Budget Office released their score for the GOP‘s American Health Care Act, their “replacement” for Obamacare. The CBO estimates 14 million Americans will lose health insurance immediately and 24 million will lose coverage by 2026. Progress Virginia executive director Anna Scholl released the following statement. “Virginians deserve a health care plan […]
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Progress Virginia Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Bethune Hill Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2017 Contact: Anna Scholl, anna@progressva.org, (540) 460-1269 Progress Virginia Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Bethune Hill Case Richmond, VA – This morning the United States Supreme Court reversed a District Court ruling challenging 12 Virginia House of Delegates districts in Bethune Hill v. Virginia State Board of Election. The […]
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As Sessions Resignation Calls Grow, Russia Questions Dog Trump in Virginia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2017 Contact: Anna Scholl anna@progressva.org (540) 460-1269 As Sessions Resignation Calls Grow, Russia Questions Dog Trump in Virginia Mobile billboard around shipyard event calls on Trump to disclose Russia ties, tax returns Newport News, Va. – As President Donald Trump traveled to Newport News, Virginia, today, he couldn’t escape growing […]
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Mobile Billboard To Hold Trump Accountable To Russia Ties In Newport News Today
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2017 Contact: Anna Scholl, anna@progressva.org, (540) 460-1269 Mobile Billboard To Hold Trump Accountable To Russia Ties In Newport News Today Progress Virginia behind advertising demanding Trump come clean on Putin relationship Newport News, Va. – A mobile billboard demanding answers regarding President Donald Trump’s ties to Russia and Vladimir Putin […]