It’s Christmas in July!
A lot of progress was made during the 2020 General Assembly session! On July 1, all of the legislation passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by the
It’s Getting Hot in Here––Hopefully RGGI Will Help Us Cool Down
I’m a gardener and I love harvesting my veggies to make fresh, wholesome meals. I can now expect to do this well into winter these days, but it’s all for
Virginia’s Universities Are Now Open to ALL Virginia Residents!
Everyone deserves access to a higher education and if you’re a Virginia resident, you deserve the right to pay in-state tuition at our colleges and universities. As of July 1,
Virginia Is Behind the Wheel with Driving Privileges for All
We all love our cars and the privileges that come with them. They are part of our everyday lives–they help us get to our jobs, run errands, ferry our kids
Defund, Divest, or Abolish, No Matter What You Call It, We Need to Reform the Police in Virginia
One Halloween night a few years ago, a couple of friends and I were leaving a party when my completely sober friend accidentally drove his car into a ditch. We
Stop Riding the Fence: Resources on How to End White Supremacy
A list of resources for people to plug into in Virginia to take action against racism. *This list isn’t comprehensive. We’d love to hear from people with more ideas and
Coronavirus Double Whammy: Death and Economic Inequality for Virginia’s Communities of Color
The coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating gross inequalities in the Commonwealth. Rampant racism and systemic discrimination existed way before the pandemic, but now they’ve left communities of color defenseless to the
Virginians Celebrate as Virginia Values Act Passes Both House and Senate
SB868 and HB1663 Prohibit Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Virginians are celebrating as the Virginia Values Act passed both the House and Senate this week. The bills,
“It’s Like I’m in Quicksand.”
Alex’s student loan debt is crushing her. As a Newport News resident, who works two jobs and puts in over 60 hours a week in order to make her $1,300
Get Behind the Wheel with Driver’s Licenses for All
We all love our cars and the privileges that come with them. They are part of our everyday lives–they help us get to our jobs, run errands, ferry our kids