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Blog: Top Three Ways to Secure the Bag for Your Community
by LaTwyla Mathias 1. Raise the Minimum Wage Look, y’all already know that we’ve been advocating for raising the minimum wage for years. If you’re reading this, then you know it is crucial to ensuring economic equity and stability for workers. A higher minimum wage can help lift individuals and families out of poverty, which […]
Blog: Why Virginia’s Teachers Deserve More Than Apples
by Ashleigh Crocker Virginia loves to brag about being the best state for business. But while corporations are cashing in, teachers—the people shaping the future of our communities—are getting left behind. Did you know Virginia pays its teachers below the national average? Yep, we rank 24th in the nation for educator pay, with an average salary […]
Progress Virginia Celebrates Court Ruling on Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
ICYMI: Progress Virginia Celebrates Court Ruling on Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Floyd County, Virginia—Yesterday, a circuit court judge ruled that Governor Glenn Youngkin illegally removed Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI. RGGI forces polluters like Dominion Energy and others to pay for their pollution. Those payments are then invested into green energy […]
Virginia Immigrant Rights & Voting Rights Groups Outraged at SCOTUS Decision Allowing Virginia to Disenfranchise Voters
A recording of a press conference on this matter can be found here. Washington, DC—The Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights (VACIR), the League of Women Voters of Virginia (LWVVA), and African Communities Together (ACT) are disappointed and alarmed the Supreme Court of the United States has allowed Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin to wrongfully remove qualified […]
Voting Rights Advocates and Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights To Host Virtual Press Conference after SCOTUS Ruling on Youngkin Voter Purge
Press Advisory: Voting Rights Advocates and Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights To Host Virtual Press Conference after SCOTUS Ruling on Youngkin Voter Purge Virginia—The Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the League of Women Voters Virginia, and African Communities Together are anxiously waiting for the Supreme Court of the United States to rule on the VACIR v. […]
Youngkin Administration Must Stop Illegal Voter Purges, Court Rules
Alexandria, Virginia—Today, a judge in the United States Eastern District Court in Alexandria has ruled that the Youngkin administration must cease purging immigrant voters ahead of the 2024 election. VACIR vs. Beals challenged a policy that was the result of Executive Order 35, signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin on August 7, 2024. The policy would have required state […]
Voting Rights Advocates Call on Virginia to Reinstate Purged Voters Ahead of Election Day
A recording of the press conference can be found here using the password %8Cw&6Tj. Alexandria, Virginia—Tomorrow, there will be a hearing in the lawsuit brought by the Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the League of Women Voters Virginia, and African Communities Together against the Youngkin Administration for illegally purging voters. In advance of the hearing, […]
Voting Rights Advocates and Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights To Discuss Governor Youngkin’s Purge of Rightful Voters in Virtual Press Conference
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Contact: Kelsey Cowger, kelsey@progressva.org, 434-484-2795 Press Advisory: Virginia—The Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights (VACIR) and the League of Women Voters Virginia and African Communities Together (ACT) have filed a lawsuit against the Youngkin Administration for purging voters illegally. In advance of the hearing Thursday in Alexandria, they will host a press […]
Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights and League of Women Voters Sue Youngkin Administration Over Voter Purges
Alexandria, Virginia—The Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights (VACIR) and the League of Women Voters Virginia have filed a lawsuit against the Youngkin Administration for purging voters illegally. They are calling on the courts to restore the voter registrations of those who have been purged from the voting rolls so that they can legally make their […]
Virginia Hurricane Disaster Relief
As Virginians deal with 2024’s historic hurricane season, we’ve pulled together some trustworthy organizations that are accepting donations for disaster relief. Please always be on the lookout for opportunists trying to profit from the misfortune of others, and always double-check payment details before clicking submit.