Residents to Gather in Front of School Board Building to Call on Leaders to Restore Cuts and Bring Balance Back to Virginia
Seesaw Demonstration to Illustrate the Need for a Balanced Approach to State’s Ongoing Budget Problems Fredericksburg, VA- On Tuesday, September 14, Virginia Organizing will hold ...
Read More »Community Forum Addresses CSX Train Cars Containing Toxic Materials Parked in Mayfield
Fredericksburg, VA – On September 8, local residents held a forum on the dangers posed to the community by CSX/Transflo rail cars containing toxic chemicals parked in the Ma ...
Read More »Toon Talk: Hazardous Neighborhood
Originally Published in the Fredericksburg Freelance Star By Clay Jones, August 12, 2010 http://blogs.fredericksburg.com/toontalk/2010/08/12/hazardous-neighborhood/ Fo ...
Read More »Remote Area Medical Shows Why Appalachia and America Need the New Health Law
Wise, VA –Community members and health care advocates say the huge demand for RAM’s services exemplifies why health care reform is desperately needed in Appalachia and America. Fo ...
Read More »Community Leaders To Speak Out For Health Care Bill Outside Cuccinelli July 1 Trial
Health Care Bill Information Fair Outside U.S. District Court HouseRichmond, VA – On Thursday, July 1, as Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli attempts to derail federal health c ...
Read More »Charlottesville–Right Now: Beverly James Talks Health Care With Jay
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Read More »Chesapeake axes plan but doesn’t save mobile park
CHESAPEAKE The City Council on Tuesday unanimously rejected a developer's proposal to build multi-family homes at a South Military Highway mobile home park. But a representative f ...
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Door by Door: Voting and Jobs
By Lauren Groetch: VOP InternHere at the Charlottesville office, summer interns have been busy with a multi-faceted civic engagement project. We’re going door-to-door, atten ...
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The Fight for Jobs in Danville Continues
The Danville chapter made a Local Jobs for America Act (HR 4812) presentation at the June 15 City Council meeting, bringing 200 signed letters of support for the legislation and o ...
Read More »Providence Mobile Home Residents Face Final City Council Decision on Re-Zoning Application Tuesday
Chesapeake, VA – On Tuesday evening, the Chesapeake City Council will make the final decision on the Providence (Highland Glens) re-zoning application, which if approved, would po ...
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