September 18 marks the beginning of absentee voting across all localities in Virginia. Virginia voters have more options than ever to make sure their voices are heard this election season. Thanks to new legislation, every registered voter can cast their ballot early without an excuse. Beginning tomorrow, local elections offices will open for in-person voting […]
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Early Voting Begins This Friday! It’s GO TIME, Folks!
This election season is off to a crazy start…and the real fun hasn’t even begun yet. If you haven’t already seen the nonsense online, get ready, but don’t believe everything you hear or read. The reality is, well, more real—we have a sitting president who has openly said that he won’t leave, a Trump donor […]
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Progress Virginia Applauds New Voting Law
Progress Virginia today celebrated the passage and signing of HB5103, which expands voters’ options to participate in this fall’s election amidst a deadly pandemic. The legislation allows localities to establish secure drop boxes for voters to return their absentee ballots while social distancing, eliminates the witness requirement for voting absentee in this general election, provides […]
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Virginia House Joins State Senate and Squashes Bill To Shield Corporations That Fail To Protect Workers & Customers
Action Makes Virginia First State to Reject Sweeping Corporate Immunity Legislation Richmond, VA – Earlier today, the Virginia House of Delegates followed the State Senate and scrapped attempts to shield corporations from liability when they fail to prevent workers and customers from contracting COVID-19. The House re-referred the immunity bill, HB 5074, to the House […]
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Virginia Senate Scuttles Bill To Provide Civil Immunity to Corporations that Fail to Protect Workers & Customers
Earlier Wednesday, the Virginia state Senate struck SB5067 from the floor calendar, removing the bill from legislative consideration. The action is a win for working families and their advocates, who have fiercely opposed proposals to shield businesses from liability if they fail to protect their employees or customers from contracting COVID-19. Earlier this year, the […]
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What Virginia’s Lawmakers Are Doing to Defend Black Lives During Special Session
There’s a lot of ish going down that we need our lawmakers to address in the Commonwealth. We’ve got the pandemic. We’ve got police violence against the Black community. We’ve got a budget shortfall. We’ve got elections during a pandemic and the Trump administration’s attempts to sabotage the elections. That’s why state lawmakers are convening […]
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Voters Breathe Easier as House and Senate Pass Bills to Make Voting Safer and More Secure
Voters Breathe Easier as House and Senate Pass Bills to Make Voting Safer and More Secure Richmond, Virginia—Voters can feel secure in the knowledge that when they go to vote this election season, their vote will be safe and secure, as always. Members of the House of Delegates and State Senate voted to pass Delegate […]
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So, You Want To Know About the 2020 Special Session?
You’ve probably heard by now that the General Assembly convened on August 18 for a special session to address the impact of COVID-19 on the state budget and police reform. But you might be wondering what it’s going to look like, what we’re looking for, and, most importantly, how to make sure your voice is […]
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Keep Dirty Politics Out of Our State Constitution: Vote No on Amendment 1
Election season is coming! We can start voting in just a few weeks, and whether you plan to vote by mail, vote early in person, or vote on Election Day, you’re probably thinking about how you are going to vote. You probably know how you are voting for president, but have you thought about the […]
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House and Senate Committees Take First Step Towards Ensuring Voting During a Pandemic Is Even Safer and More Secure for Everyone
Richmond, Virginia—Today, members of the House Appropriations Committee voted 13-9 to advance Delegate Mark Sickles’ bill HB5103. Members of the Senate Finance Committee voted 11-5 to advance Senator Janet Howell’s SB5120, an identical version of the same bill earlier this morning. These bills would allow registrars to establish secure drop boxes for voters to return […]