Richmond, Virginia—Virginia has moved in rank from No. 52, dead last in the nation, to No. 23 on Oxfam’s Best States to Work Index, all while maintaining its position as the best state to do business. This new ranking is due in part to higher wages to help with the increased cost of living, worker protections to […]
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Abortion is Health Care
As anti-choice supporters rally in opposition to sexual and reproductive health care, reproductive health, rights and justice organizations stand in solidarity with one another. Richmond, Virginia—As a vocal gang of anti-family zealots descend upon Capitol Square in Richmond today, here’s your reminder that 79% of Virginians support abortion access. Abortion is health care, and every […]
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Victory For Virginia Student Loan Borrowers: SCC Finally Adopts Regulations to Oversee Student Loan Servicing Industry
Virginia Borrowers’ Bill of Rights leads the nation in student borrower protections Progress Virginia today celebrated a major win for the over one million student loan borrowers in the commonwealth—the Virginia State Corporation Commission has adopted regulations governing the operation of student loan servicers. The regulations are pursuant to a newly passed “bill of rights” […]
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Virginia Reproductive Health Advocates Warn Voters of Consequences of Texas Abortion Ban
Last night, the U.S. Supreme Court denied an emergency request to block Texas’ barbaric new abortion ban (S.B. 8), which took effect yesterday, September 1, and has completely cut off access to abortion in nearly all cases by banning abortion after six weeks, before many people even know they are pregnant. This ban is particularly […]
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Removing the Lee Monument Reminds All Virginians, All Are Welcome
The United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the statue of Robert E. Lee can finally be removed. This monument was one of the largest and most painful shrines dedicated to preserving the abominable principles of inequality, bigotry, and racism in the South. We’re thrilled that we can finally say farewell to the Lee Monument. […]
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Glenn Youngkin Finally Releases Policy Positions, Confirms He Isn’t Qualified to be Governor
Republican candidate for Governor, Glenn Youngkin, finally announced some of his policy positions on Monday. Youngkin has officially revealed what we knew all along—he has no idea what he is doing and is unqualified to be Governor. Youngkin has no political experience and has turned buzzwords into policy that would decimate Virginia’s economy and leave […]
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ICYMI: Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures—Virginia Republican Party Attempts to Strip Virginia Democrats of their Vote
Richmond, Virginia—On Thursday, the Republican Party of Virginia filed a lawsuit to remove Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe from the ballot in a desperate attempt to salvage their gubernatorial dreams. This last-ditch effort is yet another pathetic attempt by Republicans to ignore the will of the voters. “This GOP lawsuit to remove Terry McAuliffe from […]
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Youngkin Flip Flops on Taxes, But Remains Steadfast in Undermining Support for our Communities
Richmond, Virginia—Since Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin won his primary, he’s flipped his position on state income taxes. At first, he pledged to disastrously eliminate all of Virginia’s state income tax, but now he says he just wants to cut some of it. Whatever he chooses to do if elected, Youngkin is saying he will […]
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ICYMI: Bipartisan Is Not Nonpartisan—Redistricting Commission Takes On Political Tone It Was Created To Avoid
Richmond, Virginia—On Monday, it became clear that Virginian’s hope for a nonpartisan commission, prioritizing communities of people over politics, is rapidly diminishing. The partisan divide began when each political side armed themselves with partisan legal counsel, and it increased when determining an organization to assist with the map-drawing process. In meetings of the Redistricting Commission, […]
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Vaccine Mandate for State Employees Will Keep Us All Safer
Governor Ralph Northam announced that all state employees in Virginia will be required to be fully vaccinated by September 1, 2021 today. Requiring vaccines will protect the health and safety of everyone in our community, and we are celebrating this important step forward. “Our own health depends on the health of the person next to […]