Donald Trump’s first full budget for the Department of Education is out and it would be a disaster for student loan borrowers. [ms_button style=”normal” link=”http://act.progressva.org/call/stop-raid-student-aid/” size=”medium” shape=”rounded” shadow=”yes” block=”no” target=”_blank” gradient=a”no” color=”#f1615c” text_color=”#f5ebc9″ icon=”” icon_animation_type=”” border_width=”0″ class=”” id=””]Stop the Raid on Student Aid[/ms_button]
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Progressive Primary Voters Guide
In 2017, Virginia will elect a new Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and the entire House of Delegates. Find out who’s running in the June 13th Democratic primary and why they want your vote. [ms_button style=”normal” link=”http://vaballotguide.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=””]Meet the Candidates[/ms_button]
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Our Senators, Our Virginia. No Gorsuch.
The vote is on and we have a front row seat to The Resistance. Both of Virginia’s Senators–Tim Kaine and Mark Warner–-are voting for the people. That is, they’re voting against Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court. They’re also voting against cloture (we’ll get to that in a minute). These votes are good […]
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We saved the ACA. Here is what’s next.
The General Assembly is voting on the future of Medicaid this Wednesday. Tell your state legislators–it’s time to expand Medicaid in Virginia. [ms_button style=”normal” link=”http://act.progressva.org/sign/we-saved-aca-here-whats-next” 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=””]Tell Them Now[/ms_button]
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The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad American Health Care Act
When Republicans announced the American Health Care Act, we knew it would be bad, but no one expected the bill to be quite this terrible. After eight years of whining and complaining about the very successful Affordable Care Act (ACA), the best alternative Republicans could come up with is, as our new president would say, […]
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Elected Officials Slicing up Virginia’s Voters
When the Supreme Court tells you to reconsider your decisions, it might be an indication you’ve completely disregarded the Constitution. That’s the case in Virginia, which was directed to reexamine some (very) suspicious redistricting that might have been (was definitely) politically motivated and probably (yes definitely) racist. BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?! Let’s talk about […]
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#ScrapTRAP
Stand with us to ensure the Virginia Board of Health stops allowing conservatives to play political games with women and their health. [ms_button style=”normal” link=”http://act.progressva.org/sign/vote-no-american-health-care-act/” 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=””]Comment Now[/ms_button]
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Oppose the American Health Care Act
Stop the GOP from putting coverage out of reach for working Americans. [ms_button style=”normal” link=”http://act.progressva.org/sign/vote-no-american-health-care-act/” 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=””]Tell Congress Now[/ms_button]
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Progress Virginia Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Bethune Hill Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2017 Contact: Anna Scholl, anna@progressva.org, (540) 460-1269 Progress Virginia Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Bethune Hill Case Richmond, VA – This morning the United States Supreme Court reversed a District Court ruling challenging 12 Virginia House of Delegates districts in Bethune Hill v. Virginia State Board of Election. The […]
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As Sessions Resignation Calls Grow, Russia Questions Dog Trump in Virginia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2017 Contact: Anna Scholl anna@progressva.org (540) 460-1269 As Sessions Resignation Calls Grow, Russia Questions Dog Trump in Virginia Mobile billboard around shipyard event calls on Trump to disclose Russia ties, tax returns Newport News, Va. – As President Donald Trump traveled to Newport News, Virginia, today, he couldn’t escape growing […]