Republican Congressman Scott Taylor Encouraged to “Follow Ryan’s Lead” Virginia — Anna Scholl, Executive Director of Progress Virginia and member of the For Our Families steering committee, released the following statement after House Speaker Paul Ryan announced his retirement from Congress: “Virginia families should feel relieved that Speaker Ryan is stepping down as the leader […]
Month: April 2018
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Progress Virginia Statement on Special General Assembly Session On Medicaid Expansion
The state Senate and Majority Leader Tommy Norment must act now Richmond, VA—This afternoon, the Virginia General Assembly will convene in special session to pass a state budget. Progress Virginia today reiterated its call for the budget to include a clean Medicaid expansion without gimmicks or delay tactics. Approximately 400,000 Virginians could access quality, affordable […]
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Tax Scam Protests Come to Virginia
Tax season always make me moody, but I appreciate the fact that my taxes—at least until Trump’s tax plan was passed—fund investments in our country like building roads, hiring teachers, and getting my mail delivered. But this tax season, I’m feeling extra grumpy because now my taxes aren’t going toward the collective good of our […]
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One Week Before Tax Day, Americans Question Trump-Taylor Tax Scam
New ITEP study finds middle class Virginians only receiving small share of benefits Virginia–When Republicans forced their disastrous tax bill through Congress, they doubled-down on the failed model of trickle-down economics and falsely promised the American people that their bill would spur investment and boost economic growth. But now, while millionaires and billionaires receive massive […]
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Coverage Gap Activists are our Heroes
Hero or Zero? April 6th Welcome to Progress Virginia’s Hero or Zero, a weekly, unapologetically progressive take on this week’s heroes and zeros in Virginia politics. Check out this space every Friday, and Tweet us or post to our Facebook to nominate your own heroes and zeros. Like this? Please share! HERO: Virginians in the […]
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Surviving in a Contraception Desert
If you were stranded on a desert island, birth control might not be the first thing on your mind. But what if you’re in a regular small town, with no doctors in sight? Welcome to the contraception desert. In Rockingham County, for example, there are zero family planning clinics—nearly 5,000 women are without access to […]
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Women Still Don’t See Equal Pay for Equal Work
“You don’t have to tell me about the statistics, I’ve lived it. I’ve been paid less throughout my career.” Sharon (not her real name) doesn’t share the shock at the disparity in women’s pay highlighted in the 2009 Labor Department study in to Women’s Earnings, for her the gender wage gap is a lived experience. […]
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5 Ways to Close the Gender Pay Gap on Equal Pay Day 2018
Equal Pay Day is on April 10 this year. The day marks how long into 2018 the average woman must work to earn what her male counterpart earned in 2017 alone. You can read about the gender pay gap in our blog “Women Still Don’t See Equal Pay for Equal Work,” but here are five […]
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It’s Game Time for Medicaid Expansion
On April 11, the General Assembly will debate and vote on a budget. There’s two versions. The House of Delegates version includes funding for Medicaid expansion; the Senate’s does not. There’s no time to waste. 400,000 of our friends and neighbors can’t wait. MEDICAID EXPANSION VOTECountdown You might be sick of hearing about Medicaid expansion […]
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25 years later, my mom’s union button is still relevant. Virginians need healthcare.
When I was a kid, my mom would go to work at Giant in Woodbridge wearing a red smock covered in buttons, demonstrating pride in her job and support for her union. At the beginning of 1993, she donned a new button that read, “Tell Hillary you want what I got: decent healthcare.” When my […]