On Monday morning the people of Virginia awakened to breaking news from Las Vegas, Nevada. The headlines read “50 dead, 200 injured.” The toll from the mass shooting would eventually rise to 58 dead and 489 injured. Five days later, we know more about the terrible shooting Sunday night: We know that, of the 23 […]
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First Responders are our Heroes
Hero or Zero? October 5th 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: First Responders & […]
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From Donald, With Love
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: Where Should A Woman Get Her Healthcare: Planned Parenthood or an Overcrowded ER? Dear Lolita: Please Google “Medicaid Expansion” The following is a letter* Progress Virginia obtained from Donald […]
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Jasmine & Sakina are our Heroes
Hero or Zero? September 29TH 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: Jasmine & Sakina […]
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Calling Out Confederates is our Hero
Hero or Zero? September 22ND 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: Anonymous Heroes at […]
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Three Reasons The GOP Ticket in Virginia Bad for Women
Virginia Republicans have proven over and over again that they don’t care about women. They consistently vote against common sense bills that would help Virginia women access the health care they need, mandate equal pay for equal work, and require employers to provide paid sick days. Republicans are out to protect rich white men, to […]
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The Graham-Cassidy Healthcare Repeal Bill That Just Won’t Die
The Graham-Cassidy Healthcare Repeal Bill That Just Won’t Die (But You Might) You don’t have to be a healthcare wonk these days to know that the GOP agenda includes a relentless effort to eliminate the Affordable Care Act, which made life-saving health insurance available to more working families than ever before. The latest GOP senate […]
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Anthony Robinson is our Hero
Hero or Zero? September 15th 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! SEPTEMBER 15: Hero: Minimum […]
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Three Reasons Ed Gillespie’s Tax Plan Is Really F&*$ing Terrible
Ed Gillespie is running for Governor and thinks a great selling point of his campaign is a plan to cut Virginia’s income tax. Sounds good, right? Not so much. It’s actually a huge disaster for Virginia’s working families. Here’s why: 1. Gillespie’s tax plan is a giveaway to the super wealthy. Gillespie’s plan is basically […]
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How Betsy DeVos Let “Men’s Rights” Groups Shape Campus Sexual Assault Protections
Earlier this summer, Betsy DeVos met with so-called “men’s rights” groups —groups widely acknowledged to be hostile to women’s rights—to get their take on (wait for it…) campus rape. And last week, DeVos announced that she would be rescinding Obama-era guidelines on campus sexual assault. Coincidence? Let’s start with the facts on campus sexual assault […]