A week after the General Assembly pushed through an “ethics reform” bill with last minute changes, the reviews are in and they’re not pretty: “Lame.” “Pretty sad.” “They fall far short.” “So anemic you almost wonder why they bothered.”  “Little more a joke.” In comparison, reviews of “new” Star Wars are a love fest. Lawmakers […]

Written by Larry Meadows: Eighteen House Delegates and four State Senators are patroning a bill, HB 2238, in the General Assembly designed to unravel Virginia’s vaunted public education system. Ten of HB 2238’s patrons are confirmed members of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Three–Delegates Steven Landes (R-25), Kirk Cox (R-66), and Mark Cole (R-88)–serve […]

Written by Larry Meadows: Delegate David Ramadan (R-87) has introduced self-interested, but not necessarily self-written, legislation to the Virginia House of Delegates that would undermine Virginians’ ability to find the American Dream he found when he emigrated to the United States from Lebanon in 1989. The proposed legislation, HB 2395, threatens the livelihoods of laborers […]

Written by Larry Meadows: Anita Bryant began her crusade against America’s LGBT population almost forty years ago. She enjoyed an early victory when her campaign to repeal an ordinance prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in Dade County, Florida (Miami) in 1977 succeeded. Today, it is not her eyes seeing the glory, but […]

Written by Larry Meadows: The fight for marriage equality may be coming to a close in Virginia, but the fight for LGBT equality within and beyond City Hall and the state’s wedding registries continues. It is just getting started. Delegate Bob Marshall of the thirteenth district introduced a bill (HB1414) that would legalize discrimination against LGBT […]

In last night’s State of the Union address, President Obama outlined an economic opportunity agenda encompassing a range of policy proposals to provide a fair shot for working families. But Virginians eager to see progress on a working families’ economic agenda don’t have to wait for Congress to get off their duffs. Virginia’s Women’s Equality […]

ProgressVA is a multi-issue progressive advocacy organization that combines cutting edge online organizing and communications with rapid and hard-hitting earned media strategies. Year round, ProgressVA works to engage citizens from across the Commonwealth around issues of immediate state or local concern. Our mission is to provide a strong, credible voice in advancing progressive solutions to critical […]

ProgressVA is a multi-issue progressive advocacy organization that combines cutting edge online organizing and communications with rapid and hard-hitting earned media strategies. Year round, ProgressVA works to engage citizens from across the Commonwealth around issues of immediate state or local concern. Our mission is to provide a strong, credible voice in advancing progressive solutions to critical […]

By Jack Cooper, ProgressVA Intern This past Monday was a momentous day for the General Assembly. It was Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is one of the biggest lobbying days during session. To top it off, an extremely important piece of legislation was coming to the Senate General Laws and Technology Committee. Senate Bill […]