Worried About Losing Your Health Insurance? Here’s How Voting Can Help.
I have a pre-existing condition. You probably have one or know someone who has one, too. Yet, my very common and highly treatable condition could force me to lose my
Time to Break the Stranglehold on Gun Violence Prevention in Virginia
Bills to prevent gun violence in Virginia don’t get a vote from all 140 legislators. That’s because they’re defeated early in committees or subcommittees dominated by Republicans––one of them being
Me & My SLD (Student Loan Debt)
This month I reached a serious milestone. June 2019 is a month that I’ve been anticipating for quite a while. Guess what the milestone was? Drum roll please.. via GIPHY
One Year Ago We Expanded Medicaid–Now Go Vote!
It seems like yesterday we achieved a major victory here in Virginia. After years of debate and roadblocks, the Virginia state Senate voted on May 30, 2018 to expand access
April 15–Just Another Day where the Rich Pay Less Taxes and Keep Getting Richer
It’s Tax Day–grrrrrrr–and I’m grumpy about it. I mean, I don’t like paying taxes. But, I do like having roads to drive on, reliable mail delivery, a public school system,
Why I Spoke Out for Abortion Access
When I was 20, I was in the middle of my junior year in college when I found out I was pregnant. At the time, I was in a long
Let’s Make Sure Everyone in Virginia is Counted in the Census
In the summer of 2010, I logged long and hot days working as a Census enumerator in Richmond. My job involved knocking on doors and tracking people down so they
“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
Hero or Zero? February 1
Welcome to Progress Virginia’s Hero or Zero, a weekly, unapologetically progressive take on this week’s heroes and zeros in Virginia politics. Check out this space every Friday, and Tweet us or post
Get Behind the Wheel on Driving Privileges for All
We all love our cars and the privileges that come with them. They are part of our everyday life– they help us get to our jobs, run errands, ferry kids