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Better Choices for Virginia Rallies for a Better Budget

The Better Choices for Virginia Coalition, of which ProgressVA is a member, gathered in Richmond today to tell Governor McDonnell that Virginians need a budget plan with a balanced approach that cuts tax loopholes and not jobs. Their release reports, “With the Governor preparing to unveil his plan for the upcoming budget next week, the more than 40 […]

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Legislators Lining Up in Opposition to Marshall’s Anti-Labor Bill

Opposition to a blatantly anti-labor bill is beginning to build in Virginia, and State Senators Dave Marsden and Chap Petersen and Delegate David Englin are among those voicing criticism. House Bill No. 2, introduced by Delegate Bob Marshall, would prohibit Virginia from providing funding for Phase 2 of the Dulles Corridor Metro Project if it […]

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3 Health Care Corrections for George Allen

George Allen’s latest campaign ad, released yesterday, included three blatantly false statements, and Protect Your Care’s statement in response does a great job in correcting them. The statement shares: Wrong fact #1:  The Affordable Care Act is “hurting Virginia’s families and small businesses.” Correction #1:  The ACA benefits small business and Virginia’s families – According to a recent study by […]

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Tax Credits for Getting Lost in Space?

When you’re a Republican lawmaker, and even the ultra-conservative, anti-immigrant blogger Black Velvet Bruce Lee says your legislation is a contender to be “dumbest bill of the year,” you know you’re in trouble. But that’s just what he said about Del. Terry Kilgore’s bill to provide up to $8,000 in tax credits for those who […]

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AG’s Office Politicizing the Abortion Regulation Process

Yesterday, ProgressVA reported on how Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli will even further politicize his office by refusing to step down while running for in the Republican primary for Governor of Virginia. Today there is a prime example of how he has been doing it already. The Virginia Coalition to Protect Women’s Health, which ProgressVA […]

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Live from Occupy Congress – Rep. Cantor’s office UPDATED

Today in Washington DC, the 99% converged on Capitol Hill and ProgressVA is participating in the effort to tell Congress to stop catering to the 1%. Thousands of unemployeed, underemployed, union members, students, and many other activists from across the country have come here to occupy Congress – and are delivering their message to over […]

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Will a real George Allen supporter please stand up?

First, the Richmond Times Dispatch busted George Allen for making up his list of Tea Party endorsements (and some Tea Party organizations!) Now, American Bridge passes along that those photos of “supporters” on his website are fake too. Here’s a stock photo of random people (click on the image for a larger version): And here’s […]

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Pay to Play VA: Virtual Schools edition

Over the weekend, the Washington Post took a hard look at the virtual school company K12 Inc., which is based in Virginia. Popular with conservatives, their controversial virtual classrooms allow students to take lessons at home without physically going to a school. The firm is controversial because their students don’t perform as well as those enrolled in […]

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Conservative Lawmakers Lining Up Ideological Legislation

Conservative lawmakers did not waste any time in getting partisan legislative proposals started for the next session that starts in January. Some controversial proposals are already public, just two weeks since the election, and they include: “Personhood” Anti-Abortion Legislation – Similar to legislation recently rejected in Mississippi, Del. Bob Marshall has already filed a “Personhood” bill […]

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Localities Brace For Even More Budget Cuts From “Pass the Buck” Bob

The Richmond Times Dispatch reports that Virginia’s localities are bracing for more budget cuts and even less support from the state government.  With Governor McDonnell still unable to find funding, he is continuing to shirk responsibility and pass the burden from the state down to the local level.  Chesterfield is one such locality: “Education funding is especially worrisome to Chesterfield officials, who don’t know what to […]