Hero & Zero – 3/6
Heroes: Delegates Jay Jones and Lashrecse Aird This week, many delegates took to the floor to speak against SJ18, a proposed redistricting constitutional amendment that leaves communities of color behind.
Hero & Zero – 2/28
Heroes: Activists Fighting to Raise Virginia’s Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour Statewide On Wednesday, grassroots activists packed the House Briefing Room at the General Assembly for a press conference
Hero & Zero – 2/21
Hero: Alexsis Rodgers Speaking truth to power is the definition of being a hero, even when that power is in the hands of an ally. That’s why, today, we celebrate
Hero & Zero – 2/14
Hero – Delegate Delores McQuinn Over the past few weeks, a great many legislators have come forward to speak about how they once felt while living under the rule of
Hero & Zero – 2/7
Hero- Senator Mamie Locke This week, Virginia Senate icon Senator Mamie Locke showed us all once again why she’s the Virginia Senate’s Democratic Caucus Chair and why we will forever
Hero & Zero 1/31
Heroes – Grassroots Activists Supporting Driver’s Licenses for All On Tuesday and Thursday this week, an incredible number of activists showed up at the General Assembly to advocate for driver’s
Hero & Zero January 24
Heroes: Raise the Wage Activists On Tuesday, hundreds of workers from across the Commonwealth braved freezing temperatures and icy conditions to make their voices heard on raising the minimum wage
Hero & Zero January 17
Heroes: Women’s Lobby Day Superstars This Monday, nearly one hundred people joined the Women’s Equality Coalition at the Capitol for Women’s Lobby Day to hold our newly elected progressive majority
Hero & Zero January 10
Sheroes: Women Leadership in the House of Delegates and the State Senate On Wednesday, the 2020 General Assembly convened for its first day of session and was it a day