Richmond, VA – Progress Virginia, the commonwealth’s leading voice for progressive values, this afternoon denounced new steps taken by arch-right Family Foundation to stop fixes to Virginia’s sham restrictions on abortion providers from going into effect. In October, the Virginia Board of Health approved amendments to state regulations to reflect scientific evidence and the guidance […]
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Does John Adams Still Think Gorsuch Is “An Incredible Pick”?
This morning, NPR revealed that as a law professor, Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch told students companies “should ask women seeking jobs about their plans for having children and implied that women manipulate companies starting in the interview stage to extract maternity benefits.” Federal law prohibits companies from discriminating in hiring based on pregnancy […]
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Missed Jeff Sessions in Richmond Today?
We compiled the five most important things every person should know about Jeff Sessions. 1. Jeff Sessions lied under oath during his confirmation hearing. During Sessions’ Attorney General confirmation hearing, Senator Al Franken asked Sessions a question about investigating the Trump campaign’s possible communications with Russia. Sessions answered, “I’m not aware of any of those […]
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Progress Virginia Statement On CBO Score For GOP Healthcare Plan
This afternoon, the Congressional Budget Office released their score for the GOP‘s American Health Care Act, their “replacement” for Obamacare. The CBO estimates 14 million Americans will lose health insurance immediately and 24 million will lose coverage by 2026. Progress Virginia executive director Anna Scholl released the following statement. “Virginians deserve a health care plan […]
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5 Things to Know About The New House Speaker Kirk Cox
Last week, Speaker of the House of Delegates Bill Howell announced his retirement, setting off speculation over who would take over the dias. Well, speculate no more. The House Republican Caucus voted to name Delegate Kirk Cox as the Speaker-designate. Here’s five things you need to know about the presumptive next Speaker of the House […]
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As Sessions Resignation Calls Grow, Russia Questions Dog Trump in Virginia
Mobile billboard around shipyard event calls on Trump to disclose Russia ties, tax returns Newport News, Va. – As President Donald Trump traveled to Newport News, Virginia, today, he couldn’t escape growing questions regarding his administration’s ties to Russia. A mobile billboard sponsored by Progress Virginia circled the speech venue at Newport News Shipbuilding, demanding […]
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What Donald Trump’s Judiciary Tweets Should Mean For His SCOTUS Pick
Two weeks ago, Donald Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the open seat on the Supreme Court (a seat that’s only open because Senate Republicans stole the nomination from President Obama). The way Trump has since reacted to court rulings on his travel ban executive order speak volumes about how he views the judiciary […]
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Bathroom Bill is an Assault to Virginia Values
Hatred and discrimination against our friends and neighbors is not a Virginia value, but it is clear that Delegate Bob Marshall hasn’t gotten the message. He just filed a bill modeled after North Carolina’s infamous HB2, the “bathroom bill” designed to ban transgender people from accessing public bathrooms. Seriously? There is no point to this […]
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Far from disavowing Trump, Virginia Republicans carry his water to sow doubts about election outcome.
GOP planning to trot out debunked politically-motivated “report” to prey on voters’ fears Hearing will feature accusations touted by white supremacists; tied to hate speech Richmond, VA – Desperate to change the story from their candidate’s caught on tape remarks bragging about sexually assaulting women, Virginia Republicans are staging a sham hearing tomorrow to stoke voters’ […]
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This is What White Privilege and Systemic Racism Look Like.
Tuesday, Virginia Delegate Rick Morris of Suffolk was arrested on one felony and two misdemeanor charges for allegedly assaulting family members. He posted a $1500 bond and was released. Thursday, Morris was arrested again on more charges stemming from a 2016 alleged assault on family members. The charges include six felonies and five misdemeanors. […]