General Assembly Legislative Session Roundup Part 2 We’re sending our compliments to the chefs in the General Assembly who’ve been cooking up all sorts of progress for the Commonwealth! Our mouths are watering as we’re waiting for the Governor to put his pen on progressive bills so they can become law. There’s just so much […]
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Raise a Glass to Progress!
2021 General Assembly Session Round-Up Part 1 via GIPHY Another monumental legislative session has wrapped up where the progressive majority in the Virginia legislature continues to flex by showing the rest of the South that it too can leave Jim Crow behind. Our lawmakers just keep on pushing! As the 2021 General Assembly is wrapping […]
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2/26/21 Hero & Zero
HERO Our final hero for this legislative session is Del. Marcia “Cia” Price! For speaking the truth about the previous administration, the current state of the pandemic, and how both have affected Virginians across the Commonwealth. While others seem to be going down a path of revisionist history, it’s nice to know there’s someone truly […]
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2/19/21 Hero & Zero
HERO The hero for this week is NASA! Because the Mars rover touched down! Talk about perseverance. No really, talk about it! ZERO The zero for the week is Sen. Bill DeSteph for any and all of the racist things he said this week. For someone who talks so much about educating communities, he should […]
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2/12/21 Hero & Zero
Hero The hero for this week is everyone who was able to get a COVID-19 vaccine, including our very own team member Jen. Be sure to check out her video on TT and IG to see her experience. Zero Zero for the week is Senator Siobhan Dunnavant. There was a harmless bill on the table […]
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2/5/21 Hero & Zero
Hero Our hero for the week is Senator Jennifer McClellan — not only handling the interrupters like a boss, but for explaining the difference between equality and equity. Zero Our zero for the week — men who constantly interrupt, don’t understand privilege, and say problematic things about sexual assault. There’s just too many of them […]
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1/29/21 Hero & Zero
HERO Our heroes for the week are the healthcare workers working overtime to get us vaccinated. We would not make it without you. Thank you, seriously. Thanks ZERO Our zero for the week, that you may recognize as the hero of our first episode, is none other than Al Gore’s internet. With all of the […]
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Hero & Zero 1/22
Our heroes are the women of color in leadership who are moving the most impactful legislation! I’m talking about: The Environmental Justice Act from Sen. Hashmi The School Equity and Staffing Act from Del. Aird The Voting Rights Act from Del. Price The Domestic Workers Bill of Rights from Sen. McClellan And the Automatic expungement […]
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Take It from This Guy: Voting Can Make You Feel “Happy, Joyous and Free”
Although Bobby Lee was 60 years old when he cast his first votein 2016, his age didn’t keep him from feeling like a kid again. “The first time voting, I felt like I was 18,” he said about his visit to the polls. “Happy, joyous, and free.” “I think it’s very, very important to take […]
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Hero & Zero January 15, 2020
Hero: Our hero of the week is Al Gore’s internet. Thanks to the internet (with a little push from the global pandemic), Virginia is now streaming 100% of its legislative meetings and hearings this session. Even though this killed the need for our Eyes on Richmond project, we love to see the state step into […]