Trump’s recent decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accord is bad news for Virginia’s economy. Our reliance on agriculture and the fact that numerous coastal communities (like Hampton Roads) are already feeling the harsh economic consequences of climate change make fighting climate change imperative for Virginians. (In case you’re wondering, we have […]
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SCOTUS to Decide on Trump’s Travel Ban
This month, the Supreme Court will issue rulings on a number of cases before its summer recess begins. One decision involves whether the court will lift lower courts’ injunctions on Trump’s travel ban until it hears the full case either later this month or in the fall. The Department of Justice asked SCOTUS to intervene […]
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Expose the Secret Republican Healthcare Bill
After Paul Ryan and House Republicans had such a difficult time passing their version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), Senate Republicans took notice, knowing they would be up next. After Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell witnessed the flood of angry phone calls to House Republicans, street protests, and furious constituent comments to representatives […]
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Alex Jones Doesn’t Deserve to be Heard.
Freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom from consequence. This Sunday, reporter Megyn Kelly will sit down with extreme conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for an interview on NBC. She shouldn’t. If you’re one of the few lucky people who hasn’t heard of Alex Jones, he’s an extreme right-wing radio personality who pedals dangerous, made-up, conspiracy theories […]
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Gillespie’s Tax Cut Puts Money Back into the Pockets of the Rich
Republican Ed Gillespie is touting a tax cut for “all Virginians” in his campaign for governor of Virginia, but it’s a lie. He says that the across-the-board 10 percent tax cut will help everyone, but it will only benefit the wealthy while hurting the state’s budget. The GOP-controlled General Assembly rejected multiple tax proposals this […]
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Charlottesville’s Struggle to Right the Wrongs of its Past
This blog was co-authored by Ashleigh Crocker and Jennifer Lawhorne On Saturday night, my husband and I were walking around the downtown mall in Charlottesville. I noticed a lot of people walking around carrying tiki torches, laughing and chatting with their friends like everyone else. I asked my husband what they could possibly be for, […]
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Debate for the State: Progressive Candidates for Governor
Meet the Candidates On Tuesday, May 9th Progress Virginia will host “Debate for the State” between Democratic gubernatorial candidates Ralph Northam and Tom Perriello. In anticipation of this event, we’re taking the time to introduce you to these two wonderful candidates and provide some background on the men you will hear more from tomorrow night. […]
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The Disastrous Health Care Bill Just Won’t Die (But Thanks to Congress, You Could)
A few weeks ago, we wrote about the disastrous Trumpcare plan and what it would mean for Virginians. Thankfully, the bill was dead on arrival. Republicans are at it again trying to pass a bill that will line the pockets of the mega-rich at the expense of hardworking Americans who just want to go to […]
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Who is this group suing to end abortion access?
Last Friday, The Family Foundation of Virginia (TFF) filed a legal challenge to stop Virginia from fixing sham restrictions designed to shut down abortion providers. Since the restrictions were passed in 2011, one-third of Virginia’s abortion providers closed their doors. Changes to the regulations are a hard fought victory to protect women’s access to comprehensive […]
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Digging Deeper into Debt – the Worsening Student Loan Crisis
On April 25, the United States will observe an important anniversary. Unfortunately, it won’t be a day that gives us pride or joy. It’s the five-year anniversary of the day we reached the $1 trillion mark for our collective student loan debt in America. One. Trillion. Dollars. And it continues to grow. It’s now at […]