Betsy DeVos is “President” Trump’s nomination for Secretary of Education. She is not the right pick for American students. Let me tell you why. Guns in Schools DeVos refused to commit to making schools #GunFreeZones. I’m sorry, a Wyoming school DeVos plead to allow guns to protect children from grizzly bears doesn’t have a gun. […]
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We’re the voice of Virginia’s progressive majority. We stand up for progressive values and hold the right wing accountable. Progress Virginia is a campaign that never stops. Candidates come and go. We’re here year round fighting to build a future where every Virginian can succeed, no matter their background.
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Trust. Women. Easy to say and impossible for politicians to do.
This week Delegate Ben Cline proposed a “Day of Tears” on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, declaring that it’s now the government’s job to publicly shame women. Luckily, there are a few pieces of legislation are up for debate in the Virginia General Assembly that put women in charge of their own bodies. These […]
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2017 has already started
Friday afternoon we learned the Virginia Governor’s Association dropped $5 million dollars in our commonwealth–the largest political contribution in the history of our state. The money is meant as a “marker”: a public indication of how much they’re willing to spend to put a conservative in the Governor’s mansion this November. It’s January. That $5M […]
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A dozen+ restrictions
Since 2010, the Virginia General Assembly has proposed over 75 restrictions on reproductive health care. [ms_button style=”normal” link=”http://abortionrestrictions.org” size=”medium” shape=”rounded” shadow=”yes” block=”no” target=”_blank” gradient=”no” color=”#1caada” text_color=”#f5ebc9″ icon=”” icon_animation_type=”” border_width=”0″ class=”” id=””]Get the facts.[/ms_button]
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Your vote. Your right.
2016 proved every vote counts. [ms_button style=”normal” link=”http://gotidvirginia.org” size=”medium” shape=”rounded” shadow=”yes” block=”no” target=”_blank” gradient=”no” color=”#f1615c” text_color=”#f5ebc9″ icon=”” icon_animation_type=”” border_width=”0″ class=”” id=””]Use your voice.[/ms_button]
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Virginia Medicaid
We’re not just missing out on insurance. [ms_button style=”normal” link=”https://www.progressva.org//index.php/2014/03/04/release-new-polling-demonstrates-broad-support-medicaid-expansion/” size=”medium” shape=”rounded” shadow=”yes” block=”no” target=”_blank” gradient=”no” color=”#1caada” text_color=”#f5ebc9″ icon=”” icon_animation_type=”” border_width=”0″ class=”” id=””]What else we are losing?[/ms_button]
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An Ethical Virginia?
In 2017, is it better to receive than give public service? [ms_button style=”normal” link=”https://www.progressva.org//wp-content/uploads/2017/02/hb2070-report.pdf” size=”medium” shape=”rounded” shadow=”yes” block=”no” target=”_blank” gradient=”no” color=”#ffffff” text_color=”#1caada” icon=”” icon_animation_type=”” border_width=”0″ class=”” id=””]Find out who thinks so.[/ms_button]
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ALEC Report
Who’s writing Virginia’s laws? It’s not always our lawmakers. [ms_button style=”normal” link=”https://www.progressva.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ProgressVA-ALEC-in-Virginia-2.pdf” size=”medium” shape=”rounded” shadow=”yes” block=”no” target=”_blank” gradient=”no” color=”#f1615c” text_color=”#f5ebc9″ icon=”” icon_animation_type=”” border_width=”0″ class=”” id=””]Find out why.[/ms_button]
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#EndStudentDebt
Because college shouldn’t be a debt sentence. [ms_button style=”normal” link=”http://www.endstudentdebt.org” size=”medium” shape=”rounded” shadow=”yes” block=”no” target=”_blank” gradient=”no” color=”#f1615c” text_color=”#f5ebc9″ icon=”” icon_animation_type=”” border_width=”0″ class=”” id=””]Free Yourself.[/ms_button]