Hero or Zero? August 11 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 Democratic Lieutenant Governor […]
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5 things to know about GOP candidate for Lieutenant Governor
Today is the first forum between candidates for Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax and Jill Vogel. We think there are some things you need to know before hearing what they have to say. Republican Jill Vogel wants to force invasive vaginal ultrasounds on women. In 2012, Jill Vogel introduced legislation in the Virginia State Senate requiring […]
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What Do Water Fountains Have to Do With A Woman’s Right to an Abortion?
It’s another day, so of course conservatives in Virginia are attempting to control women’s bodies and restrict access to the healthcare women need. Apparently, the number of water fountains and parking spaces is really important when it comes to women seeking abortions and other healthcare. Or so The Family Foundation, who is suing to prevent the repeal […]
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Virginians Deserve to See a Doctor at the Office, Not a Fairground
On a muggy Thursday evening at the Wise County Fairgrounds, a growing crowd of hundreds gathers around the fairgrounds, preparing to camp out for a long night ahead. Their reason? They are hoping to be the first ones in line to see a doctor at the Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic the next day. The […]
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Sham Voting Commission Created To Stroke Trump’s Ego Could Lead to Massive Voter Suppression
If we know one thing about Trump, it is that he has a fragile ego. And his favorite topic—winning the election—is tarnished by the fact that he actually lost the popular vote by nearly 3 million votes. He can’t stand the fact that Hillary Clinton received more votes than he did in the 2016 election. […]
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Save Our Care: Stories from Virginians
Meet the people in our communities whose lives will be devastated by the repeal of Obamacare Kim & Issac Jen & Cailyn Heather Jenkins Christopher Maxwell Bre Armbrust
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18 Miles for Gun Control
18 miles. That’s the distance protesters, marchers, and gun control advocates will walk from the National Rifle Association (NRA) headquarters in Fairfax to the Department of Justice in Washington DC. Virginia gun control activists have organized a monthly protest on the 14th of every month at the NRA headquarters. The protests began in January 2013, […]
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Student Loan Borrowers: Kiss Those Low Interest Rates Good-bye!
Kiss those historically low student loan interest rates goodbye! It’s July. Humidity has descended on Virginia, we’re at the height of crab season, and the federal government has spiked interest rates for student loans. It’s the first time the government has raised rates since 2014. What does that mean for you? If you took out […]
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Better Healthcare… If You’re a Millionaire
5 Numbers Show Why You Can’t Afford Trumpcare The recent CBO score of the Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act confirms that the bill will cause more people to be uninsured, make insurance more expensive, and gut protections for everyone, even those with job-based insurance. These five numbers show how Trumpcare is bad for your health—and your […]
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The Whole Woman’s Health Victory a Year Later
The Burden Is Undue! This week marks the one-year anniversary of the groundbreaking Supreme Court decision, Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt. The decision found that the burdens a woman faces when trying to access an abortion—like targeted restrictions against abortion providers (known as TRAP laws)—are unconstitutional. It was an amazing victory for women, and has […]