As a woman, I am always concerned when my reproductive rights are in danger of being taken. As a Latina, I find myself twice as frustrated. Because not only am I fighting the government but my heritage as well. It’s a complicated thing. As a Latina, millennial, liberal woman I view the world much differently […]
Year: 2017
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We’re the voice of Virginia’s progressive majority. We stand up for progressive values and hold the right wing accountable. Progress Virginia is a campaign that never stops. Candidates come and go. We’re here year round fighting to build a future where every Virginian can succeed, no matter their background.
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Trust. Women. Easy to say and impossible for politicians to do.
This week Delegate Ben Cline proposed a “Day of Tears” on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, declaring that it’s now the government’s job to publicly shame women. Luckily, there are a few pieces of legislation are up for debate in the Virginia General Assembly that put women in charge of their own bodies. These […]
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2017 has already started
Friday afternoon we learned the Virginia Governor’s Association dropped $5 million dollars in our commonwealth–the largest political contribution in the history of our state. The money is meant as a “marker”: a public indication of how much they’re willing to spend to put a conservative in the Governor’s mansion this November. It’s January. That $5M […]
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A dozen+ restrictions
Since 2010, the Virginia General Assembly has proposed over 75 restrictions on reproductive health care. [ms_button style=”normal” link=”http://abortionrestrictions.org” size=”medium” shape=”rounded” shadow=”yes” block=”no” target=”_blank” gradient=”no” color=”#1caada” text_color=”#f5ebc9″ icon=”” icon_animation_type=”” border_width=”0″ class=”” id=””]Get the facts.[/ms_button]
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Your vote. Your right.
2016 proved every vote counts. [ms_button style=”normal” link=”http://gotidvirginia.org” size=”medium” shape=”rounded” shadow=”yes” block=”no” target=”_blank” gradient=”no” color=”#f1615c” text_color=”#f5ebc9″ icon=”” icon_animation_type=”” border_width=”0″ class=”” id=””]Use your voice.[/ms_button]
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Virginia Medicaid
We’re not just missing out on insurance. [ms_button style=”normal” link=”https://www.progressva.org//index.php/2014/03/04/release-new-polling-demonstrates-broad-support-medicaid-expansion/” size=”medium” shape=”rounded” shadow=”yes” block=”no” target=”_blank” gradient=”no” color=”#1caada” text_color=”#f5ebc9″ icon=”” icon_animation_type=”” border_width=”0″ class=”” id=””]What else we are losing?[/ms_button]
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An Ethical Virginia?
In 2017, is it better to receive than give public service? [ms_button style=”normal” link=”https://www.progressva.org//wp-content/uploads/2017/02/hb2070-report.pdf” size=”medium” shape=”rounded” shadow=”yes” block=”no” target=”_blank” gradient=”no” color=”#ffffff” text_color=”#1caada” icon=”” icon_animation_type=”” border_width=”0″ class=”” id=””]Find out who thinks so.[/ms_button]
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ALEC Report
Who’s writing Virginia’s laws? It’s not always our lawmakers. [ms_button style=”normal” link=”https://www.progressva.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ProgressVA-ALEC-in-Virginia-2.pdf” size=”medium” shape=”rounded” shadow=”yes” block=”no” target=”_blank” gradient=”no” color=”#f1615c” text_color=”#f5ebc9″ icon=”” icon_animation_type=”” border_width=”0″ class=”” id=””]Find out why.[/ms_button]
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#EndStudentDebt
Because college shouldn’t be a debt sentence. [ms_button style=”normal” link=”http://www.endstudentdebt.org” size=”medium” shape=”rounded” shadow=”yes” block=”no” target=”_blank” gradient=”no” color=”#f1615c” text_color=”#f5ebc9″ icon=”” icon_animation_type=”” border_width=”0″ class=”” id=””]Free Yourself.[/ms_button]