Hundreds of workers and supporters rallied today at the Virginia State Capitol, calling for passage of legislation that would raise the Commonwealth’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour. Before the rally, the group met with legislators to share their stories and advocate for immediate action to ensure that working Virginians can better support […]
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Reproductive Health Advocates Urge Legislators to Pass Reproductive Health and Rights Legislation this Session
Video footage of this event can be found here. Richmond, Virginia—Reproductive health, rights, and justice advocates host a press conference to urge legislators to pass the Reproductive Health Protection Act ( HB980 and SB733) and the Reproductive Health Equity Act (HB1445 and SB917). Everyone should have the ability to make decisions for themselves about whether, how, and when to start a […]
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Delegate Marcia Price and Voting Rights Advocates Unveil Redistricting Reform Proposal
HB1256 protects communities of color and public input while reforming the map-drawing process to ensure every voter has an equal voice. Delegate Marcia Price was joined this morning by voting rights advocates to discuss HB1256, proposed legislation to create an independent Virginia redistricting commission. An independent commission to handle the 2021 redistricting is critically important […]
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Virginia Women’s Equality Coalition Advocates Highlight Bold Legislative Agenda
Richmond, Virginia—Today, the Women’s Equality Coalition brought together hundreds of Virginians to speak to their legislators in Richmond and urge them to support their bold legislative priorities that will protect and expand reproductive freedom and affordable access to abortion, and keep families healthy. For the first time in history, Virginians elected a pro-choice majority in […]
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Progress Virginia Re-Launches Eyes On Richmond Project to Bring Transparency and Accountability to the General Assembly
Richmond, Virginia—As the General Assembly session convenes for 2020, Progress Virginia is proud to continue its award-winning Eyes on Richmond program to bring transparency and accountability to the General Assembly. Progress Virginia and a cohort of 12 fellows will film and livestream the majority of the subcommittee hearings of both the House of Delegates and […]
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ICYMI: Higher Minimum Wage Responsible for Faster Wage Growth
Washington, DC—According to new analysis, it is state level increases to the minimum wage, not the Trump tax bill or the tight labor market, that is responsible for unprecedented wage growth, especially for low wage workers. Many states have raised the minimum wage over the last few years, and the data shows that it pays […]
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ICYMI: Workers At Dulles And National Airports Win $15 Minimum Wage
Dulles, Virginia—After years of organizing and advocating for increasing the minimum wage to $15, workers at Dulles and National Airport have finally won. 8,000 workers across the two airports will make $15 an hour by 2023. “We’re thrilled that the airport workers have won this victory and will start making $15 an hour in the […]
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Increasing Teacher Pay and Fully Funding Schools Should Be Top Priority for Virginia Education Summit
Fairfax, Virginia—As the Virginia Education Summit kicks off today, we hope that legislators are discussing how to ensure that we increase teacher pay and fully fund our schools. Hardworking students and families deserve a world-class education, but they can’t get ahead because while the state legislature has been controlled by Republicans, the state has been […]
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Republicans Would Rather Spend Millions of Taxpayer Dollars Than Ensure Hardworking Families Have Access to Medicaid Expansion
Richmond, Virginia—Inexplicably, Republicans would rather spend millions of taxpayer dollars and create extra layers of bureaucratic red tape to implement punitive work requirements for Medicaid Expansion instead of working to make it easier and more affordable for people in our community to see a doctor when they get sick. “Affordable, quality health care should be […]
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ICYMI: Poll Confirms Voters Support Bold, Progressive Reforms
Virginia—A new poll has just confirmed what voters made clear on Election Day: hardworking families in our community support a bold, progressive agenda that includes raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour, universal background checks on gun purchases, increased access to abortion, and action to fight climate change. Legislators should take note and be […]