Richmond, VA – Progress Virginia, the commonwealth’s leading voice for progressive values, this afternoon denounced new steps taken by arch-right Family Foundation to stop fixes to Virginia’s sham restrictions on abortion providers from going into effect. In October, the Virginia Board of Health approved amendments to state regulations to reflect scientific evidence and the guidance […]
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Does John Adams Still Think Gorsuch Is “An Incredible Pick”?
This morning, NPR revealed that as a law professor, Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch told students companies “should ask women seeking jobs about their plans for having children and implied that women manipulate companies starting in the interview stage to extract maternity benefits.” Federal law prohibits companies from discriminating in hiring based on pregnancy […]
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Progress Virginia Statement On CBO Score For GOP Healthcare Plan
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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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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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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Far from disavowing Trump, Virginia Republicans carry his water to sow doubts about election outcome.
GOP planning to trot out debunked politically-motivated “report” to prey on voters’ fears Hearing will feature accusations touted by white supremacists; tied to hate speech Richmond, VA – Desperate to change the story from their candidate’s caught on tape remarks bragging about sexually assaulting women, Virginia Republicans are staging a sham hearing tomorrow to stoke voters’ […]