Members of the Virginia Reproductive Equity Alliance (VREA) are celebrating Abortion Provider Appreciation Day by delivering care boxes to every abortion clinic in the Commonwealth. The boxes contain snacks, drinks, personal protective equipment, hand sanitizer, and the book Shout Your Abortion by Amelia Bonow, Emily Nokes, and Lindy West. “These care packages are a signal that we […]
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Abortion Access Activists Host People’s Hearing on Reproductive Health Equity Act
Richmond, Virginia—Abortion access advocates gathered for a People’s Hearing this evening where they shared stories about the importance of passing the Reproductive Health Equity Act and got an update on what is happening with the bill. “I’m sponsoring the Reproductive Health Equity Act because I believe everyone, regardless of their income, the color of their […]
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No Daylight Between Cox and Chase on Marriage Equality
Richmond, Virginia— Delegate Kirk Cox and Senator Amanda Chase are out of touch with regular Virginians on just about everything. The majority of Virginians support progressive policies like marriage equality, but both Chase and Cox voted against HJ582 and SJ270. HJ582 and SJ270 are the constitutional amendments to repeal the same-sex marriage ban and instead […]
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Voting Rights Act of Virginia Passes House
Richmond, Virginia—Progress Virginia today celebrated house passage of the Voting Rights Act of Virginia. HB1890, sponsored by Delegate Marcia Price, would be the first state Voting Rights Act passed in the South to ensure everyone is able to make their voice heard in our democracy.. “We’re thrilled that members of the House of Delegates kicked […]
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As Senate Censures Senator Amanda Chase, Gubernatorial Candidate Kirk Cox Remains Silent
Richmond, Virginia—Senators voted today to censure Senator Amanda Chase by a margin of 24-9, with 3 Republicans voting in favor of the measure. The censure comes in the wake of Senator Chase’s decision to speak at a rally before the armed insurrection on the United States Capitol on January 6 and send fundraising emails where […]
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Virginia Environmental Justice Bill Moves Forward
Richmond, Virginia—Members of the Senate General Laws Committee voted today to report Senator Ghazala Hashmi’s SB1318. This bill expands upon the Environmental Justice Act passed in the 2020 session and codifies the interagency working group on environmental justice. “All of us want to breathe clean air, drink safe water, and lessen the impacts of climate […]
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It’s Time To Get Real About Raising Revenue in Virginia
Ever since the 2008 recession (so TWELVE YEARS AGO NOW), Virginia has been underfunding our schools and social safety net programs. Ostensibly, this is because we were in a recession, and legislators were waiting for a sunnier day to fund our schools back to 2008 levels and then some. But that recession has come, gone, […]
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3 Reasons We Need To Pass The Reproductive Health Equity Act
Lots of people think that getting an abortion is as simple as making an appointment at the doctor’s office and showing up for the appointment. But unfortunately, that is not the case at all. Instead of going to your regular doctor, people seeking an abortion have to make an appointment at a special clinic and […]
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Progress Virginia Statement on State of the Commonwealth Address
Richmond, Virginia—Governor Ralph Northam delivered his State of the Commonwealth address this evening, laying out his legislative priorities at the start of the General Assembly session. Progress Virginia was thrilled to see his support for free community college and equitable marijuana legalization, as well as abolishing the death penalty in Virginia, and hopes that members […]
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Progress Virginia Praises Committee Passage of Pro-Voting Legislation Richmond, Virginia—Progress Virginia today praised members of the House Privileges and Elections Committee for advancing Delegate Schuyler VanValkenburg’s HB1888 and HB1810 to expand voting rights and opportunities. HB1888 makes the temporary absentee voting access changes passed last year in response to the pandemic permanent and ensures that […]