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SCOTUS to Decide on Trump’s Travel Ban

This month, the Supreme Court will issue rulings on a number of cases before its summer recess begins. One decision involves whether the court will lift lower courts’ injunctions on Trump’s travel ban until it hears the full case either later this month or in the fall. The Department of Justice asked SCOTUS to intervene […]

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Expose the Secret Republican Healthcare Bill

After Paul Ryan and House Republicans had such a difficult time passing their version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), Senate Republicans took notice, knowing they would be up next. After Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell witnessed the flood of angry phone calls to House Republicans, street protests, and furious constituent comments to representatives […]

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Alex Jones Doesn’t Deserve to be Heard.

Freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom from consequence. This Sunday, reporter Megyn Kelly will sit down with extreme conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for an interview on NBC. She shouldn’t. If you’re one of the few lucky people who hasn’t heard of Alex Jones, he’s an extreme right-wing radio personality who pedals dangerous, made-up, conspiracy theories […]

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Public Service Loan Forgiveness

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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Fake “Voter Fraud” Report Debunked by Woman Featured in Front Page Article

PILF has history of wild accusations with few facts Richmond, VA – The Public Interest Legal Foundation and Virginia Voters Alliance are again scrambling to defend the integrity of a willfully false and misleading “report” alleging rampant voter fraud in Virginia. Months after legislators embarrassingly debunked a 2016 report during a hastily called meeting, a […]

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Gillespie’s Tax Cut Puts Money Back into the Pockets of the Rich

Republican Ed Gillespie is touting a tax cut for “all Virginians” in his campaign for governor  of Virginia, but it’s a lie. He says that the across-the-board 10 percent tax cut will help everyone, but it will only benefit the wealthy while hurting the state’s budget. The GOP-controlled General Assembly rejected multiple tax proposals this […]

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Charlottesville’s Struggle to Right the Wrongs of its Past

This blog was co-authored by Ashleigh Crocker and Jennifer Lawhorne On Saturday night, my husband and I were walking around the downtown mall in Charlottesville. I noticed a lot of people walking around carrying tiki torches, laughing and chatting with their friends like everyone else. I asked my husband what they could possibly be for, […]

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Trump Admin Comes for Student Loan Borrowers

Leaked Education Budget Would Explode The Student Debt Crisis New details of the Trump Administration’s proposed education cuts came to light late Wednesday and the so-called skinny budget would be devastating to Virginia families. Documents leaked to The Washington Post reveal the administration is proposing eliminating the Perkins Loan program, which provides subsidized college loans […]

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Progress Virginia Launches Progressive Voters Guide

Guide designed to educate Virginians about their options on June 13th VIRGINIA– Progress Virginia has launched the commonwealth’s first Progressive Voters Guide, providing voters in the June 13th Democratic primary information about the options on their ballot. The online directory provides candidates’ responses to a uniform questionnaire probing their priorities, values, and vision. “So much […]

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Healthcare Advocates Host Press Conference Outside GOP-Sean Spicer Spectacle

Virginians impacted by the American Health Care Act told their stories about how the proposed law will affect their families Sterling, Virginia–Thursday evening, Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary and noted shrubbery enthusiast, headlined a Republican fundraiser at Trump National Golf Course. Health care advocates and Progress Virginia responded by holding a press conference outside […]