Last night, the Washington Post reported on GOP gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie’s extensive lobbying for student loan servicers and the questions that work raises regarding his commitment to college affordability. Gillespie and his lobbying firm were paid approximately three quarters of a million dollars to lobby on behalf of companies like NelNet and Bank of […]

“When I disagree with the President, I’ll make it clear.” – Ed Gillespie Corporate lobbyist Ed Gillespie and Lt. Governor Ralph Northam will meet for their second debate Tuesday evening. Virginia voters hoping Gillespie will clarify where he disagrees with the President are likely to be left wanting. Across a range of priority issues, Gillespie and Donald […]

Groups expressed concern over partisan electioneering and unfounded accusations Virginia—Voting rights advocates today sent a letter to Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and Secretary of Administration Nancy Rodrigues asking for a plan of action to address demonstrated conflicts of interest by a member of the Virginia State Board of Elections. Last week, the Winchester Star quoted Board Vice-Chair Clara Belle Wheeler as accusing one […]

Does Gillespie stand with DeVos or Virginia women? Virginia—GOP gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie’s problematic ties to Betsy DeVos grew yesterday as the Secretary of Education announced a massive rollback of protections for sexual assault survivors at George Mason University. DeVos’s announcement, which spurred vocal protests, weakened protections for survivors and reinforces false stereotypes that women […]

Virginia—Progress Virginia, the commonwealth’s leading voice for progressive values, today thanked Attorney General Mark Herring for standing up for DACA recipients. Herring announced earlier today his office would be joining Attorneys General from across the country in suing over Donald Trump’s cruel and un-American decision to end the program that allows undocumented youth who grew […]

Richmond, Virginia— Progress Virginia this morning condemned the Trump administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and called on Congress to act immediately to pass the bipartisan DREAM Act. Ending DACA endangers the lives and hopes of nearly 800,000 hardworking DACA recipients, also known as DREAMers, who use the program […]

VA GOP taking a page from the Trump playbook in attacks on immigrant Virginians Virginia—In the run up to post-Labor Day campaign season, the Virginia GOP has taken a hard pivot into the sort of divisive fear-mongering that’s defined Donald Trump’s political career. This week, GOP gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie released a new television spot, misleading […]

With over 1M Virginia borrowers, student loan debt is defining differences between candidates Virginia—As Virginia students head back to campus, stark differences are emerging on the campaign trail when it comes to tackling the student debt crisis. With over 1 million Virginians owing over $30 billion in debt, the candidates’ records are poised to swing […]