It’s Time for a A New Earth Day
by Taneasha White and LaTwyla Mathias The recent occasion of Earth Day got us thinking about the environment, the movement to save the environment, and the state of our country
Virginia Progressive Community Reiterates Call For Northam To Immediately Resign
Richmond, VA–Virginia’s progressive community today reiterated our call for Governor Northam to resign his office immediately. The organizations listed below released the following joint statement: “We heard what the Governor
Virginia Progressive Community Calls on Governor Ralph Northam to Resign
Richmond, VA–Following revelations of a racist photo featuring Governor Ralph Northam in his medical school yearbook today, the leadership of Virginia’s progressive community is calling on the Governor to resign
The Long Arc of Equality in Virginia
Written by: Shawn Meredith (guest author) Last year’s election was a momentous occasion for the LGBTQ community in Virginia. Not only did Virginians elect many new allies, but we elected
A Parent’s Nightmare
The following is a guest blog by Lori Haas. It was a beautiful spring morning ten years ago when I got the phone call from my daughter, Emily. “Hi Mom,
Anti-Immigrant Madness in the General Assembly
The United States is a nation of immigrants. Yet with every new wave of immigration, the settled population becomes fearful and denies human dignity to the new arrivals. In the
In Virginia General Assembly, Attacks on Commonwealth’s Working People
We aren’t halfway through the General Assembly session and Virginia’s legislature take aim at the wages and well-being of Virginia’s working people. Earlier in the session, the House General Laws
Virginia General Assembly
Still working on transparency.
The Virginia General Assembly is not designed with transparency in mind. This is arguably most evident in the House Courts of Justice Criminal Law Subcommittee, where long dockets are heard
The Future of the Democratic Party and Progressivism
The Democratic Party is retreating into the political wilderness for the first time in a century.
The Legislative Fellows program supports Progress Virginia’s efforts to make a more transparent and fair Virginia. All views expressed in this post are the author’s views and do not reflect
Eyes on Richmond
Transparency period.