Welcome to Progress Virginia’s Hero or Zero, a weekly, unapologetically progressive take on this week’s heroes and zeros in Virginia politics. Check out this space every Friday, and Tweet us or post to our Facebook to nominate your own heroes and zeros. Like this? Please share! HERO: Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax is our Hero This […]
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Major Step Forward For Minimum Wage!
For the first time since we started introducing bills to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour–the last time Virginia raised the minimum wage was in 2009 –we won a major victory! On Monday, the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee voted to pass a $15 minimum wage! While this is a huge victory, we […]
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Virginia Needs to End Its Cash Bail System
This country has a mass incarceration problem–the U.S imprisons more of its citizens than any other nation. The problem is particularly bad in the Commonwealth. In fact, Virginia jails 1.5 times as many people as the national average before they’ve even been convicted of a crime. That means that people who haven’t been found guilty […]
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Hero or Zero? – January 18
Welcome to Progress Virginia’s Hero or Zero, a weekly, unapologetically progressive take on this week’s heroes and zeros in Virginia politics. Check out this space every Friday, and Tweet us or post to our Facebook to nominate your own heroes and zeros. Like this? Please share! HERO: Senator Rosalyn Dance is our Hero This week, […]
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Hero or Zero? – January 11
Welcome to Progress Virginia’s Hero or Zero, a weekly, unapologetically progressive take on this week’s heroes and zeros in Virginia politics. Check out this space every Friday, and Tweet us or post to our Facebook to nominate your own heroes and zeros. Like this? Please share! HERO: Minority Leader Eileen Filler-Corn is our Hero This […]
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What’s the Deal With Redistricting in Virginia?
This November, voters will head to their polling places to elect new members of the House of Delegates and state Senate. But, how mad would you be if I told you the outcomes of those elections had already been decided? Yeah. Me too. You see, every 10 years the legislature gets to redraw their district […]
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3 Ways We Made Virginia Better in 2018
2018 was a big year for progressives in Virginia! After our victories in 2017, we were all ready for something good to happen during the 2018 General Assembly session and beyond, and it did. Read below to learn more about the top three things we accomplished in 2018 to make life better for people in […]
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“I Am One of Those Virginians Who Needed Medicaid Expansion”
A huge wave of relief washed over Evie, a 27-year-old store clerk and community college student, when she found out that she was automatically enrolled in Virginia’s Medicaid program in November. To her, this was more than a policy change, it was personal. “I am one of those Virginians who needed Medicaid expansion,” Evie said. […]
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Can We Get A Heck Yeah For Healthcare?
I don’t know about you, but I’m still basking in the glow of numerous midterm victories in Virginia. It is amazing how many people came up to me after the election simply saying, “Can you believe how much we won??” Yes, I can. And chances are, you can too because you know how many of […]
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What’s Next In The Fight For Women’s Equality in Virginia?
There’s no doubt about it–women in Virginia are kicking butt and taking names. We started last year by electing a whole slate of progressive women to the House of Delegates. This year, we elected three progressive women to Congress. None of that would have been possible without the base of progressive women from the grassroots […]