More than a million Virginians are saddled with student loan debt, and a lot of them have to deal with sketchy student loan servicers that have a history of scamming borrowers. Check this–– nowadays these companies are not subject to the same rules and oversight that exist for other financial service providers, like credit cards […]
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Leaving the Dirty Energy Economy Behind While Pushing Communities and Workers Ahead
After years of hard work by community members and environmental justice advocates, Just Transition will become law in Virginia on July 1. What’s that? So glad you asked. Starting July 1st, utility monopolies like Dominion Energy will be required to notify communities of an upcoming power plant closure, giving them the opportunity to plan to […]
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The Power of Virginia’s Immigrant Community PV Spotlight on Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the deep racial disparities and inequities in our healthcare system. Our Black and Brown neighbors got sick at a higher rate and were most likely to die from coronavirus. As the crisis unfolded, our communities mobilized to demand action from our elected leaders to address these disparities. Now, vaccination rates are […]
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I Used to Be Pacific Islander, but Now I’m Asian
by Kimberly Nario As a second-generation Filipino American, when I think of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I think: screw those annoying standardized testing scantrons. I’m not talking about standardized tests itself, although I do have some feelings about those. I’m talking about the little section on the scantron, after filling out my […]
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Who is Glenn Youngkin? 5 Fictional Characters That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Virginia’s GOP Nominee for Governor
As I’m sure you’ve heard, Virginia Republicans have nominated multi-millionaire Glenn Youngkin to be their nominee for governor in the 2021 election. This may not be a name you’re immediately familiar with, so I’m here to help you out! Here are 5 fictional characters that will help get you up to speed on the new […]