Imagine being an immigrant woman in Virginia and finding out you’re pregnant. In a country that is so hostile to immigrants and women, even more so during the Trump administration, how would you move forward with little to no access to reproductive health care? People treat immigration and reproductive rights as two separate issues, but […]
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2020 Eyes on Richmond Legislative Fellows
Progress Virginia is a multi-issue progressive advocacy organization that combines cutting edge online organizing and communications with rapid and hard-hitting earned media strategies. Year-round, we work to engage citizens from across the Commonwealth around issues of immediate state or local concern. Our mission is to provide a strong, credible voice in advancing progressive solutions to critical […]
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Let’s Raise the Wage in 2020!
Now that we have a progressive majority in Virginia’s General Assembly, we can take on raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour in Virginia! It’s shameful that tens of thousands of workers in the Commonwealth are paid $7.25 an hour. People can’t raise their families with dignity with those kinds of wages, forcing many […]
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We Won. Now Let’s Get to Work!
We won! Democrats now control both the House of Delegates and the State Senate! We knocked doors. We made phone calls. We talked to our friends and neighbors. We voted. We worked our butts off, and it paid off! But our work is not finished yet. Not to be a downer, but our work is […]
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We’re hiring!
Project Manager Job Description Location: Richmond, VA Classification: Contract, beginning immediately through May 15, 2020 Salary: $4,000/month About Progress Virginia Progress Virginia is a multi-issue progressive advocacy organization that combines cutting edge online organizing and communications with rapid and hard-hitting earned media strategies. As Virginia’s leading progressive communications shop, we work all year round to […]
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5 Reasons Why the New Lady Leadership is a Game-Changer for Virginia
Unless you were sleeping under a rock the past couple of weeks, you know that we did the damn thing and turned the General Assembly blue! We now have a Democratic majority in the legislature, and with it, more female leadership than ever before. This includes the new Speaker of the House, Del. Eileen Filler-Corn, […]
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Virginia Beach Republicans Embrace the Trump-Pence Agenda to Attack Sensible Gun Violence Prevention Laws. Voters Don’t.
Virginia Beach Republicans Embrace the Trump-Pence Agenda to Attack Sensible Gun Violence Prevention Laws. Voters Don’t. Virginia Beach, Virginia— Donald Trump’s Vice President, Mike Pence, will be hosting a get out the vote rally with Virginia Beach Republicans on Saturday, and gun violence prevention will take center stage. Virginia Beach Republicans like Chris Stolle, Glen […]
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Donald Trump’s Vice President To Campaign With Virginia Beach Republicans With Shared Agenda to Ban Abortion
Virginia Beach, Virginia—Donald Trump’s Vice President, Mike Pence, will campaign this weekend with Republicans in Virginia Beach. We’re sure they’ll have plenty to talk about–like their shared agenda to end access to abortion in Virginia. Here in Virginia, Republicans have been working hard to implement the Trump-Pence anti-abortion agenda. From mandatory ultrasounds and waiting periods […]
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October is LGBTQ History Month! We Still Have Much Work to Do To Protect the LGBTQ Community
October is LGBTQ history month! Ironically, the U.S. Supreme Court heard some cases affecting the LGBTQ community’s protections at the beginning of this month. With a conservative majority on the court, the future of protections for the LGBTQ community is unclear, which could really make all of the gains we’ve made disappear into history. The […]
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Shannon Kane Sends Racist Mailer In Desperate Attempt to Fear Monger Before Election
Virginia Beach, Virginia—Shannon Kane’s desperation is showing. She has sent a blatantly racist mailer to voters in the 21st district in a last-minute attempt to fear monger before election day and scare voters into voting for her. This kind of racism is unacceptable and certainly won’t help Kane win the election. “These kinds of racist […]