Me. I. We. Us.
“They want our state…. When folks come here and they want to come to our state, they need to come as citizens of our country and citizens of this commonwealth
Progress Unpacked
Time to Break the Stranglehold on Gun Violence Prevention in Virginia
Bills to prevent gun violence in Virginia don’t get a vote from all 140 legislators. That’s because they’re defeated early in committees or subcommittees dominated by Republicans––one of them being
Me & My SLD (Student Loan Debt)
This month I reached a serious milestone. June 2019 is a month that I’ve been anticipating for quite a while. Guess what the milestone was? Drum roll please.. via GIPHY
Building A Rainbow Bridge To Progress
In this blog post, I interviewed Equality Virginia Executive Director James Parrish on the evolution of Pride month and what’s on the horizon of the legislative landscape for Equality Virginia.
The Reason I Celebrate Juneteenth
Every 4th of July, Americans come together to celebrate the original thirteen colonies’ independence from Britain in 1776. I’ve always wondered about the first hundred or so July 4th celebrations.
We Don’t Need Sham Restrictions On Abortion
It’s been a rough month for everyone who supports people’s right to control their own bodies and make reproductive choices for themselves. With conservatives passing laws in Georgia, Ohio, Alabama,
Senator Amanda Chase Got Ratioed. Again.
Poor GOP state Senator Amanda Chase is having a rough time of it on Twitter lately. It seems no matter what she tweets, the internet is there to ratio her.
Thoughts and Prayers Don’t Heal Bullet Wounds
During the past weekend, we experienced the 150th mass shooting of the year right here in Virginia. When asked about her reaction to the massacre at the Virginia Beach Municipal
Cox’s answer to gun violence prevention? Mass incarceration
Richmond, VA—Speaker Kirk Cox will do anything to avoid taking on the NRA’s lobbyists and tackling the crisis of gun violence in our communities. He will bottle up background check
Progress Virginia Statement On Call For Special Session On Gun Violence
Richmond, VA—Progress Virginia, the commonwealth’s leading voice for progressive values, today responded to the call for a special session of the General Assembly to address gun violence prevention in the