About the Richmond Chapter
The Richmond Virginia Organizing chapter is engaged in eduation the community on the new health care law. Richmond residents are organizing around implementation of the Patient Pr ...
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Richmond Chapter: Chapter Highlights
On December 18, local members did fiscal cliff caroling at Sen. Webb's office and outside the church before a forum to talk about Medicaid expansion. The forum featured one of ...
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Transportation Policy Echoes Housing Policy in Richmond Region
Our Richmond Chapter has been working diligently on transportation issues! Below is a great article about how transportation affects the lives and well-being of so many. By B ...
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Voter Education Town Hall in Richmond on Thursday
ARE YOU PREPARED TO PROTECT YOUR VOTE?Virginia has a new Voter ID law. Do you know how changes in the law might affect you and impact elections in Novembe ...
Read More »MLK Vigil in Richmond Monday: His Vision, Values, & Challenge to Us.
On January 16, 2012, hundreds of Virginians will gather at the State Capitol at 5pm to celebrate and honor Dr. King's legacy and values of equality, justice and opportunity. W ...
Read More »Thursday, Nov. 17, Join us to Declare an Economic Emergeny for the 99%
Enough is enough—we can’t wait any longer. Three years after Wall Street wrecked our economy, 25 million people are still unable to find full-time work and the scandal ...
Read More »Friday September 9 in Richmond: Tell Cantor and Obama: We Need Jobs!
As you probably know, President Obama will be in Richmond this Friday to talk about his jobs plan. Not to be outdone, Rep. Cantor announced a jobs event for the same day. Virginia ...
Read More »VIDEO: Constituents Turned Away From Cantor’s “Public” Meeting Take Their Message Outside
In an rare appearance in his district, Rep. Cantor was met with more than 200 of his constituents who are angry with their congressman about his inattention to the jobs crisis, hi ...
Read More »Hundreds Rally at Can’tor “Townhall” in Richmond
Where are the jobs, Rep. Cantor?Hundreds of Rep. Cantor's constituents tried to find out at Rep. Cantor's "Constituent Advisory Council" meeting tonight in Richm ...
Read More »Durrant: Protecting Social Security One Story at a Time
As I sit and ponder my experience this summer working with Virginia Organizing, I can’t help but remember the many community members that I’ve spoken to at the present ...
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