This afternoon, the Congressional Budget Office released their score for the GOP‘s American Health Care Act, their “replacement” for Obamacare. The CBO estimates 14 million Americans will lose health insurance immediately and 24 million will lose coverage by 2026. Progress Virginia executive director Anna Scholl released the following statement. “Virginians deserve a health care plan […]
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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 […]
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Mobile Billboard To Hold Trump Accountable To Russia Ties In Newport News Today
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2017 Contact: Anna Scholl, anna@progressva.org, (540) 460-1269 Mobile Billboard To Hold Trump Accountable To Russia Ties In Newport News Today Progress Virginia behind advertising demanding Trump come clean on Putin relationship Newport News, Va. – A mobile billboard demanding answers regarding President Donald Trump’s ties to Russia and Vladimir Putin […]
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5 Things to Know About The New House Speaker Kirk Cox
Last week, Speaker of the House of Delegates Bill Howell announced his retirement, setting off speculation over who would take over the dias. Well, speculate no more. The House Republican Caucus voted to name Delegate Kirk Cox as the Speaker-designate. Here’s five things you need to know about the presumptive next Speaker of the House […]
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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 questions regarding his administration’s ties to Russia. A mobile billboard sponsored by Progress Virginia circled the speech venue at Newport News Shipbuilding, demanding […]
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Anti-Immigrant Madness in the General Assembly
The United States is a nation of immigrants. Yet with every new wave of immigration, the settled population becomes fearful and denies human dignity to the new arrivals. In the tradition of the Know-Nothing Party and the 1920’s Red Scare, today’s authoritarian right again deflects the blame from the system of wealth to poor, hard-working […]
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Governor Terry McAuliffe Vetoes Planned Parenthood Defunding Bill
Richmond, Virginia–On Tuesday morning, Governor Terry McAuliffe vetoed HB 2267, Delegate Cline’s bill to defund Planned Parenthood, surrounded by women’s health advocates. “We applaud Governor McAuliffe for vetoing HB 2267. Defunding Planned Parenthood is a blatant attempt to deny women access to the full range of reproductive health care services, and Virginia women won’t stand […]
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The Buck Stops Here
Governor McAuliffe vetoes bill to defund Planned Parenthood
Did you think the legislature passing our year-long supply of birth control bill meant they were finally done attacking women’s health? Think again. Last week the Virginia General Assembly passed a bill to defund Planned Parenthood (you know, the place where you get affordable birth control). Thankfully, the buck stops with the Governor and he […]