As the results on Election Night were coming in, I was thinking about all of the possibilities with a legislature that is controlled by Democrats. I couldn’t stop thinking about one thing. We can finally, FINALLY, raise the minimum wage to $15. via GIPHY The minimum wage hasn’t been raised since 2009, and people are […]
Month: January 2020
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Hero & Zero January 24
Heroes: Raise the Wage Activists On Tuesday, hundreds of workers from across the Commonwealth braved freezing temperatures and icy conditions to make their voices heard on raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour in Virginia. Currently, Virginia ranks as the worst state in the country on workers’ rights; raising the minimum wage would be […]
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Advocates Celebrate as Reproductive Health Protection Act Takes First Step To Becoming Law
Champions for abortion access are celebrating today as members of the House Courts of Justice Committee voted to pass Delegate Herring’s HB980, the Reproductive Health Protection Act. This bill would get rid of burdensome restrictions like the requirement for a mandatory, medically-unnecessary ultrasound, and the 24-hour waiting period that make it difficult for people across the […]
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Hundreds Rally and Lobby Legislators in Support of Increasing Virginia’s Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
Hundreds of workers and supporters rallied today at the Virginia State Capitol, calling for passage of legislation that would raise the Commonwealth’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour. Before the rally, the group met with legislators to share their stories and advocate for immediate action to ensure that working Virginians can better support […]
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Reproductive Health Advocates Urge Legislators to Pass Reproductive Health and Rights Legislation this Session
Video footage of this event can be found here. Richmond, Virginia—Reproductive health, rights, and justice advocates host a press conference to urge legislators to pass the Reproductive Health Protection Act ( HB980 and SB733) and the Reproductive Health Equity Act (HB1445 and SB917). Everyone should have the ability to make decisions for themselves about whether, how, and when to start a […]
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Hero & Zero January 17
Heroes: Women’s Lobby Day Superstars This Monday, nearly one hundred people joined the Women’s Equality Coalition at the Capitol for Women’s Lobby Day to hold our newly elected progressive majority accountable by ensuring that legislators continue to support reproductive rights and paid family and medical leave, end sham restrictions on abortion, and prevent Black maternal […]
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Freedom to Vote in Virginia, No excuse required
Tuesdays, amiright? Alarms, commute, school drop off, school pick up, dinner, bath time, bed time. And it’s not even the middle of the week. Add to that list getting out of the house or leaving work a little early to get to your polling location to vote? Look, voting is IMPORTANT and our civic duty […]
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Make Virginia’s Tax System Work for Everyone!
Imagine this: you fill out your state income tax form. At the end, you see you see your total income tax comes to $600 but you have an earned income tax credit of $1100. So, what happens next? Well, if you live in many other states, your state government will cut you a check for […]
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Let’s Increase the Felony Threshold and Decrease the Money We Spend on Youth Prisons
A longtime friend of mine is one of the coolest guys I know. He has a fiancee, a beautiful home, and an impressive job as a banker. But one small decision almost changed all of that. When we were in high school, he decided to steal a jacket. He was an honor roll student, but […]
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WATCH: Jan. 14 Redistricting Reform Press Conference
Delegate Marcia Price was joined by voting rights advocates to discuss HB1256, proposed legislation to create an independent Virginia redistricting commission. An independent commission to handle the 2021 redistricting is critically important to ensure voters can choose their elected officials, not the other way around. For 400 years, Black people and people of color in […]