On Thursday, the Virginia Board of Health will meet to hear public comment and vote on whether to move forward with proposed changes to the regulations for licensure for abortion facilities. The regulations, which are mandated by a 2011 law, are commonly known as Targeted Restrictions on Abortion Providers or TRAP and single out abortion […]
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ICYMI: Glen Sturtevant Opposes Rezoning to Integrate Richmond’s Whitest Schools
Senator Glen Sturtevant has started a petition in opposition to a rezoning plan that would better integrate two of Richmond’s whitest schools. He claims he wants to “save” the two schools, but from what? Sturtevant’s petition uses a phrase, “Save Our Neighborhood Schools,” commonly employed in the 1970s by opponents of school integration. “Every child, […]
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This Labor Day, Virginia Still the Worst State for Workers.
On Labor Day, Virginia may be the best state for business in the United States, but hardworking families in Virginia are still struggling because Virginia is the worst state to work. Virginia needs to be better and become the best state for workers too so that everyone who lives here has the opportunity to work hard and thrive. “People […]
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Progress Virginia Endorses Slate of Progressive Candidates
Progress Virginia is proud to announce the endorsement of 13 candidates running for General Assembly this year. This slate of diverse candidates presents a historic opportunity to expand the voices for progressive values in the Virginia General Assembly and enact policy to drastically improve people’s lives. “We’re thrilled to endorse these fantastic candidates across the […]
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Toothless Crime Commission Won’t Make Necessary Change to Save Lives and Prevent Gun Violence
Senator Tommy Norment and Speaker of the House Kirk Cox refused to do their jobs last month when they adjourned the Gun Violence Prevention Special Session without any votes after just 90 minutes. Instead, they punted all the bills to a toothless Crime Commission that cannot vote on any legislation, but will make “recommendations” for when the General […]
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Kirk Cox Should Follow Rep. Wittman’s Lead, Change Stance on Background Checks
Richmond, Virginia—Speaker of the House of Delegates Kirk Cox should follow Congressman Rob Wittman’s lead and change his stance on background checks for gun purchases. In the wake of shootings in Dayton, OH, El Paso, TX and most recently in Philadelphia, PA, Virginia voters are screaming for legislators to stop sending thoughts and prayers and take action to pass legislation. We […]
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Kirk Cox, Running Scared In Reelection Campaign, Runs Phony TV Ad
Colonial Heights, Virginia—Speaker Kirk Cox is worried about his reelection chances and has gone up with a phony TV ad claiming he stands with the community he represents. But his voting record proves otherwise. “Speaker Cox has a long record of voting against the interests of the people he supposedly represents. This TV ad is […]
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Ken Cuccinelli Makes Racist Claims About Immigration
Washington, D.C.—President Trump’s Acting Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Ken Cuccinelli, made the racist claim yesterday that the poem Statue of Liberty welcoming immigrants to America was only referring to “people coming from Europe.” “We here in Virginia have known for years that Ken Cuccinelli is a racist extremist, but now the entire […]
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New Trump Immigration Czar Compared Immigrants to Rats
Washington, DC—Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, widely reported as Donald Trump’s pick as immigration czar, compared immigrants to rats in 2012 and appeared to endorse family separation policies. Speaking on a D.C. radio program, Cuccinelli said “It is worse than our immigration policy. You can’t break up rat families…and you can’t even kill ‘em.” “It is […]
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Virginia Progressive Community Reiterates Call For Northam To Immediately Resign
Richmond, VA–Virginia’s progressive community today reiterated our call for Governor Northam to resign his office immediately. The organizations listed below released the following joint statement: “We heard what the Governor said today and we are not only unmoved but even more disgusted in his actions and changing stories. We reaffirm our demand that he must […]