By now, we’ve all seen or heard about Ed Gillespie’s campaign ads trying to turn crime into the central issue of this campaign for governor. Gillespie wants you to know that he’ll keep you safe from those scary MS-13 gangs and returning citizens who have had their voting rights restored. From Gillespie’s viewpoint, Virginia is […]
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Jane Doe is our Hero
Hero or Zero? October 27th 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: Jane Doe This […]
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Rich Anderson: Another Old White Dude With Opinions About Your Body
This is part of a series of posts on Delegate Rich Anderson, who is up for re-election in District 51. Read the other posts in this series: Rich Anderson’s Dog Whistle Racism Rich Anderson Represents the NRA. Not Me. And Not You. 7 Years of Votes Against Raising the Wage Rich Anderson has been our […]
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Mike Makee Will Be Another Obstacle to Closing Virginia’s Health Coverage Gap
This is part of a series of posts on Mike Makee, who is running for election in District 2. Read the other posts in this series: Trump “Thanks” Makee for Campaign Contribution Why Won’t No-Show Makee Meet Voters? It’s just two weeks until election day in Virginia, and we STILL don’t know much about No-Show Mike […]
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Dear Lolita: Please Google “Medicaid Expansion”
This is part of a series of posts on Lolita Mancheno-Smoak, who is running for election in District 42. Read the other posts in this series: From Donald, With Love Where Should A Woman Get Her Healthcare: Planned Parenthood or an Overcrowded ER? Lolita Mancheno-Smoak is running as Republican to represent the 42nd District in […]
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“When I vote, I refuse to back down.”
Having her voting rights restored gave this single mom a second chance at life. Growing up in poverty, Jackie and her family never had quite enough to scrape by. As she grew older and began raising her own children, she was determined to do better for her them. For Jackie, however, a lack of opportunity […]
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Del. Scott Lingamfelter Said It’s a “Bad Idea” to Close the Coverage Gap for 400,000 Virginians
This is part of a series of posts on Delegate Scott Lingamfelter, who is up for re-election in District 31. Read the other posts in this series: Delegate Scott Lingamfelter Votes to Restrict Your Body, But Not Guns Delegate Scott Lingamfelter Remains One of Virginia’s Leading Opponents of Equality When the free medical clinic makes […]
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Why Heather Cordasco is Wrong About Medicaid. So Wrong.
This is part of a series of posts on Heather Cordasco, who is running for election in District 93. Read the other posts in this series: Heather Cordasco Doesn’t Understand Virginia Gun Laws I know you’ve been hearing a lot about healthcare in the news lately. For many of us, the chaos raining down from […]
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Rich Anderson’s Dog-Whistle Racism [Election Update]
This is part of a series of posts on Delegate Rich Anderson, who is up for re-election in District 51. Read the other posts in this series: Rich Anderson Represents the NRA. Not Me. And Not You. 7 Years of Votes Against Raising the Wage Rich Anderson: Another Old White Dude With Opinions About Your […]
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Where Should A Woman Get Her Healthcare: Planned Parenthood or an Overcrowded ER?
This is part of a series of posts on Lolita Mancheno-Smoak, who is running for election in District 42. Read the other posts in this series: From Donald, With Love Dear Lolita: Please Google “Medicaid Expansion” Lolita Mancheno-Smoak is a Republican candidate running for the House of Delegates in the 42nd district. In an interview […]