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First Read: Honoring Fallen Heroes by Building Something Worthy of Their Sacrifice
‘First Read’ is Progress Virginia’s weekly ‘news to watch’ memo featuring the scoop on the news each week. Have a tip or something we should cover? Shoot us an email at info@progressva.org. Know someone who should get this newsletter? Send them this link. This Memorial Day, and every day, we must honor the sacrifice of […]
Celebrating Medicaid Expansion in Virginia
Richmond, Virginia—Today marks the three-year anniversary of the passage of Medicaid expansion in the Commonwealth. Virginia’s expansion of Medicaid has broadened health coverage to include an additional 494,000 people across the Commonwealth. This commitment to better healthcare and outcomes is a step toward the ultimate goal of ensuring that everyone in Virginia, regardless of income […]
2021 Progress Virginia Research Interns
At Progress Virginia, we drive powerful, values-based narratives to uplift and amplify grassroots voices through innovative digital communications and earned media strategies. We build progressive power alongside marginalized communities to tear down systems of white supremacy, advocate for equitable policies, and ensure leaders reflect the communities they serve. We’re a marketing department for progressive ideas—a […]
To Remember George Floyd, Demand an End to Qualified Immunity
Today marks exactly one year since four Minnesota police officers—Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng, and Tou Thao—murdered George Floyd. After apprehending Floyd for the suspicion of using counterfeit money, Chauvin held his knee on Floyd’s neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds. Floyd’s last cries for his mother and “I can’t breathe” served as […]
Honoring George Floyd by Demanding an End to Qualified Immunity
‘First Read’ is Progress Virginia’s weekly ‘news to watch’ memo featuring the scoop on the news each week. Have a tip or something we should cover? Shoot us an email at info@progressva.org. Know someone who should get this newsletter? Send them this link. Tomorrow marks exactly one year since four Minnesota police officers—Derek Chauvin, Thomas […]
Glenn Youngkin is an Anti-Abortion Access Extremist
Glenn Youngkin is trying to pull a fast one on voters regarding his position on abortion access. During the primary, he claimed he was “pro-life,” full-stop. Now that he’s won the primary, he’s saying his position on abortion is more moderate because there are three situations in which he would allow a person to access […]
Asking for Help: The Dis-ease of Isolation Puts Recovery at Risk
As someone who has confronted addiction and is friends with other sober warriors, I know how hard it is to get clean and remain sober even under the best of circumstances. The pandemic has served as a relapse trigger for too many by compounding a deadly lack of preventative and rehabilitative services with social isolation, […]
Twice Is Nice: Don’t Skip Out On Your Second Dose!
Hey you! Do you want to get a free Krispy Kreme donut, free beer, and other free goodies? Keep on reading 🙂 Wait, what did I just see!? via GIPHY Did you hear that the Governor of Ohio announced a vaccine lottery? That’s right, if you get your vaccine and you live in Ohio, you […]
First Read: Paying Their Fair Share for Stronger Communities
‘First Read’ is Progress Virginia’s weekly ‘news to watch’ memo featuring the scoop on the news each week. Have a tip or something we should cover? Shoot us an email at info@progressva.org. Know someone who should get this newsletter? Send them this link. Thanks to a pandemic extension, it’s officially Tax Day in May. As […]