ICYMI: Virginia NAACP Calls for Ending Qualified Immunity Windsor, Virginia—Following the recorded police brutality against Second Lieutenant Caron Nazario in Windsor, Virginia, members of the Virginia NAACP called for the General Assembly to revisit qualified immunity, a key piece of police reform legislation. Additionally, the Attorney General’s office announced the launch of an investigation Monday. […]

ICYMI: Appalachian Power Appeals Denial of Rate Increase to Supreme Court of Virginia Richmond, Virginia—Dominion Energy isn’t the only utility monopoly fighting to charge consumers more. Appalachian Power has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of Virginia after the State Corporation Commission denied their bid to raise customer bills. Appalachian Power’s parent company, American […]

ICYMI: Dominion is Asking for Permission to Overcharge Even More Richmond, Virginia—After overcharging hardworking people in Virginia by over $500 million since 2017, Dominion Energy is seeking permission to charge even more.  Despite charging people in our community the 6th highest utility bills in the country, Dominion Energy filed a request this week asking state […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Contact: Tiffany Potter, tiffany@progressva.org,  434-906-0870 ICYMI: Nearly 70,000 People in Virginia Regain the Right to Vote Virginia—Thanks to the tireless efforts of rights restoration activists and organizers around the Commonwealth, 69,000 formerly incarcerated people have had their civil rights restored and can now vote. The right to vote […]