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Virginia Women’s Equality Coalition Lobby Day

Couldn’t make it? We got you covered.

Yesterday, the Virginia Women’s Equality Coalition kept the momentum of the Women’s March going all the way to the Virginia General Assembly. Progress Virginia Executive Director, Anna Scholl, NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia Executive Director Tarina Keene and Virginia Lt. Governor Ralph Northam kick off at Virginia Women’s Equality Coalition Lobby Day. The Virgina Women’s Equality Coalition promotes women’s […]

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Virginia advocates and volunteers prepare to speak to lawmakers.

Advocates and volunteers from all over the Commonwealth break out into teams to discuss the delegates and issues they will be meeting and speaking to lawmakers. Some of the bills they lobbied for support the Whole Woman’s Health Act, which says a woman has a fundamental right to access an abortion and no restrictions should be placed on this right, […]

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2017 has already started

Friday afternoon we learned the Virginia Governor’s Association dropped $5 million dollars in our commonwealth–the largest political contribution in the history of our state. The money is meant as a “marker”: a public indication of how much they’re willing to spend to put a conservative in the Governor’s mansion this November. It’s January. That $5M […]

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Student Loans: It’s a Trap!

Last year I learned my (previous) employer would stop my student loans payment support benefit. I cried. Student debt is slowly replacing my dreams and future plans with shadows of depressions. When my employer cut its support, my future demanded I figure out my options. I gathered myself, picked up the phone and called my […]

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Bathroom Bill is an Assault to Virginia Values

Hatred and discrimination against our friends and neighbors is not a Virginia value, but it is clear that Delegate Bob Marshall hasn’t gotten the message. He just filed a bill modeled after North Carolina’s infamous HB2, the “bathroom bill” designed to ban transgender people from accessing public bathrooms. Seriously? There is no point to this […]

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Job opening: Part-time Digital Associate

Digital Associate   What we’re offering: An opportunity to join our hard charging team. The enthusiastic activist chosen for this position will work directly with the Director of Digital Communications. Responsibilities include: Manage day-to-day content uploading in a variety of content management systems. Aid “internal and external teammates” in their adoption and use of CMS […]

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Job opening: Communications and Spanish Language Media Associate

Progress Virginia and our sister organization, Progress Virginia Education Fund, are looking for a communications associate and Spanish language media specialist to join our team. The associate will build relationships with Spanish-language media, work with the Executive Director and allies to execute earned media campaigns, track media, and provide communications training and advice to partners. […]

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Sunrise

“No matter what happens, the sun will rise in the morning.” That’s what President Obama told the country in an election night address. He was right. I know last night was rough for a lot of us. But the sun did come up this morning and one thing is clear: our work is more important than […]

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Looking For 2017 Legislative Fellows

Want a front row seat to Virginia’s General Assembly session? Progress Virginia is looking for legislative fellows to assist our advocacy program this winter. Interested in joining our team? Scroll down for details.   Progress Virginia is a multi-issue progressive advocacy organization that combines cutting edge online organizing and communications with rapid and hard-hitting earned […]

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This is What White Privilege and Systemic Racism Look Like.

  Tuesday, Virginia Delegate Rick Morris of Suffolk was arrested on one felony and two misdemeanor charges for allegedly assaulting family members. He posted a $1500 bond and was released. Thursday, Morris was arrested again on more charges stemming from a 2016 alleged assault on family members. The charges include six felonies and five misdemeanors. […]