Hero or Zero? February 2nd 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: Delegate Elizabeth Guzman […]
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Why everyone should care about Virginia expanding Medicaid
There’s no more pressing issue for the General Assembly this year than expanding Medicaid to provide quality, affordable healthcare to up to 400,000 Virginians. When you get sick, you should be able to see a doctor without having to choose between paying your medical bills or your rent. There’s been a lot happening in Richmond […]
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Women are our Heroes
Hero or Zero? January 26 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: Women’s Equality Coaltion […]
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One Bill That Needs To Pass If You Care About Your Lady Parts
Virginia has some pretty restrictive laws policing what you can and cannot do with your body. In fact, the (mostly) conservative old white dudes who were in control of the legislature proposed more than 80 restrictions to abortion access since 2010. They even passed laws requiring women who have decided to have an abortion to […]
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Virginia’s Working Families Deserve Paid Family and Medical Leave. Now.
Balancing work and family obligations is hard and definitely keeps us busy! We wake up early, get our kids off to school and arrive at work, ready to work hard. After a long day, we come home, make dinner, help our kids with homework, put them to bed, clean the house, and fall into bed […]
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The News Not All Virginia Lawmakers Want You to Read
Years ago, we relied on robust local newsroom reporters to bring us up to speed on how our elected officials were representing our interests in the Virginia General Assembly. But even then, the focus was more on the “what” and the “who” (this bill, that elected official) rather than on how legislation affected the everyday […]
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Senator Mamie Locke is our Hero
Hero or Zero? January 19 Welcome to Progress Virginia’s Zero or Hero, 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 Mamie Locke […]
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Hey, DNC: Stop Supporting Anti-Abortion Lawmakers!
From the Women’s March to the #MeToo movement, women everywhere are demanding equality and respect. Across the country, women have been standing up to say that we won’t allow ourselves to be treated as second-class citizens any longer. Enough is enough. But the DNC apparently hasn’t gotten the message. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) Is […]
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Women in Office are our Heroes
Hero or Zero? January 12 Welcome to Progress Virginia’s Zero or Hero, 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: women in the […]
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CLOSE THE COVERAGE GAP
The Virginia General Assembly has refused to close the coverage gap for nearly 8 years. We’ve waited long enough. Take a minute right now to tell your State Senators and Delegates that Medicaid expansion is your #1 priority in the General Assembly. [ms_button style=”normal” link=”http://act.progressva.org/sign/medicaid-expansion_petition/” size=”medium” shape=”rounded” shadow=”yes” block=”no” target=”_blank” gradient=a”no” color=”#f1615c” text_color=”#f5ebc9″ icon=”” icon_animation_type=”” […]