Who We Are Progress Virginia Education Fund and our sister organization, Progress Virginia, are seeking a coalition program manager to join our team. Progress Virginia is a multi-issue progressive advocacy organization that combines cutting edge online organizing and communications with rapid and hard-hitting earned media strategies. We provide a strong, credible voice for advancing progressive […]
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A Parent’s Nightmare
The following is a guest blog by Lori Haas. It was a beautiful spring morning ten years ago when I got the phone call from my daughter, Emily. “Hi Mom, I’ve been shot,” she said. I immediately dropped what I had been doing and raced towards Blacksburg with my husband, breaking every traffic law as […]
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Job Posting: Digital Director
Who We Are Progress Virginia and our sister organization, Progress Virginia Education Fund, are hiring a digital director to join our team. Progress Virginia is a multi-issue progressive advocacy organization that combines cutting edge online organizing and communications with rapid and hard-hitting earned media strategies. We provide a strong, credible voice for advancing progressive values […]
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Senator Dunnavant Lives In Bizarro World
Dr. Siobhan Dunnavant is an OB-GYN. She’s also a state senator. That seems awesome, right? It would be great to have a doctor with women’s interests in mind as a State Senator. Dunnavant Doesn’t Care About Women Turns out, Senator Dunnavant hasn’t exactly prioritized women’s health in the State Senate. She put a conservative political […]
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Progressive Voters Gather for First Annual Democracy Summit
Advocates to discuss future action on various issues like redistricting and restoration of voter rights. MANASSAS- More than one hundred activists from across the state will meet at George Mason University’s Manassas Campus on Saturday to discuss democracy in Virginia and how to advocate for change. Voters who are energized by recent political events in […]
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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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Progress Virginia Outraged By House Republicans Refusal to Expand Medicaid
Richmond, Virginia–Members of the General Assembly voted again today to continue playing politics with people’s lives, rejecting a budget amendment that would have expanded Medicaid coverage to 400,000 Virginians in the coverage gap. These hardworking Virginians constantly live in fear that they are one health care crisis away from financial ruin because they are unable […]
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Six Virginia businesses to participate in Equal Pay Day
VIRGINIA –Today, six businesses will offer women a discount to celebrate Equal Pay Day. April 4 marks the date in the new year where women will have earned as much as a man did in the past year due to the wage gap. Sugar Shack Donuts, Scrawl Books, and Olympians Family Restaurant in Northern Virginia, Borjo […]
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Virginians In the Coverage Gap Tell Their Stories and Urge Legislators to Pass Medicaid Expansion
A video of this event can be found here. Richmond, Virginia–On Monday morning, Virginians gathered to tell their stories about living in the coverage gap and urged legislators to vote Wednesday to expand Medicaid. Passing Medicaid expansion would mean more than 400,000 Virginians who don’t currently qualify for Medicaid, but still can’t afford health insurance […]
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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]