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Vote Today – Find Your Primary Place

Today is Primary Day in Virginia. Put your address into the map below, and you can find a list of candidates at the Virginia State Board of Elections website here.

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“Borrowing Bob’s” surplus announcement ignores state’s true budget problems

ProgressVA today responded to Governor McDonnell’s announcement of a larger than anticipated end of year surplus, reminding Virginians that accounting gimmicks and conservative revenue projections won’t solve the state’s true fiscal problems. “This ‘surplus’ is the result heavy borrowing, substantial cuts to services, federal stimulus, creative accounting, and not paying our bills,” said Anna Scholl, […]

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Support the Virginia Coalition to Protect Women’s Health

Women’s access to comprehensive reproductive health care is under attack in Virginia. Anti-choice politicians are working to impose medically unnecessary and burdensome regulations on women’s health care centers to restrict access to safe and legal abortions. These regulations, which single out abortion providers among outpatient clinics, could also have the effect of eliminating access to […]

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Howell: Pay No Attention to that Man Behind the Curtain!

Virginia’s Speaker of the House, Bill Howell, wasn’t too happy about an August 5th Roanoke Times editorial titled, “Who Writes Virginia’s Laws,” exposing how ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, writes laws and influences legislators across the country, including here in VA. Howell is a former national chairman this business-backed group that allows corporations to sponsor their […]

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Stand With CWA in Virginia Monday

The Communicaton Workers of America have gone on strike against Verizon to save bargaining rights and middle-class jobs for over 45,000 families – many of whom are right here in Virginia.  Despite the recession and how hard these union families are hurting, Verizon is trying to force $20,000 in pay and benefits cuts per worker–while the […]

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Does Bolling Think “Corporations Are People” Too?

Bill Bolling recently emailed his supports, letting them know that last week he had been named Chairman of Mitt Romney’s campaign in Virginia – as he was in 2008.   Just today at the Iowa State Fair, Bolling’s buddy Mitt Romney told a crowd that “Corporations are people,” defending them against increased taxes in favor […]

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A “Grass-roots Coalition” Has How Many Lobbyists?

  A pro-uranium mining group, the Virginia Energy Independence Alliance, that has just begun airing ads in Virginia, is calling itself a “grass-roots coalition of more than 1,500 citizen members.” But just how many lobbyists do you think this 1,500 member grass-roots coalition has looking out for it in Richmond? The 2,000 members of the […]

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You Can’t Afford To Pay To Play in Virginia

Two days ago, the Washington Post highlighted the large amount of money that groups have already donated to the Virginia elected officials they lobby.  The nonchalant attitude these groups have towards the hundreds of thousands of dollars they spend to buy access and influence in the Commonwealth is emblematic of the severe lack of accountability that […]

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Today’s Job Report Headlines Speak for Themselves

  Washington Post: Washington loses more jobs than it gained, June report shows Richmond Times Dispatch: Richmond area unemployment rate rises to 7.1% Virginian-Pilot: Jobless rate in Hampton Roads climbs to 7% Daily Progress: Area jobless rates all rise News Leader: Area unemployment rose in June Register Bee: Danville area unemployment ticks up Martinsville Bulletin: Jobless rates […]