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Shelly Simonds is our hero

We are going to rest and recharge for the Virginia General Assembly, which begins on January 8. Happy Holidays!  Hero or Zero? December 22 Welcome to Progress Virginia’s Zero or Hero, a weekly, unapologetically progressive take on this week’s heroes and zeros in Virginia politics. Check out this space every Friday, and Tweet us or […]

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STATEMENT: Cox should go  further on parental leave

Every Virginian deserves respect for their hard work and the time to parent or care for a loved one Progress Virginia today acknowledged House Republican Leader Kirk Cox‘s public step forward on parental leave while simultaneously calling for more comprehensive action for Virginia families. This afternoon Cox announced his intention to implement a parental leave policy for full-time […]

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David Ermold is Our Hero

Hero or Zero? December 8 Welcome to Progress Virginia’s Zero or Hero, a weekly, unapologetically progressive take on this week’s heroes and zeros in Virginia politics. Check out this space every Friday, and Tweet us or post to our Facebook to nominate your own heroes and zeros. Like this? Please share! Hero: David Ermold You […]

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Don’t miss this December’s Women’s Equality Summit

[bctt tweet=”The Women’s Equality Summit is in Richmond, & you’re not going to want to miss it. #WomenRule” username=”ProgressVA”] Last month, Virginia progressives swept the 2017 elections. While that’s a huge deal for all Virginians, it’s especially significant for women in the Commonwealth.   Women’s reproductive health and justice was a front-and-center issue this election […]

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Chesterfield County is Our Hero

Hero or Zero? December 1 Welcome to Progress Virginia’s Zero or Hero, a weekly, unapologetically progressive take on this week’s heroes and zeros in Virginia politics. Check out this space every Friday, and Tweet us or post to our Facebook to nominate your own heroes and zeros. Like this? Please share! Hero: The LIberal Women […]

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Voters Are Our Heroes

Hero or Zero? November 10 Welcome to Progress Virginia’s Zero or Hero, a weekly, unapologetically progressive take on this week’s heroes and zeros in Virginia politics. Check out this space every Friday, and Tweet us or post to our Facebook to nominate your own heroes and zeros. Like this? Please share! Hero: YOU, THE Voters! […]

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Election Protection Hotline Open For Virginia Voting Questions

Toll-Free Hotline (866-OUR-VOTE) Available Now; Providing Assistance through Election Day Virginia—Election Protection, the nation’s largest nonpartisan voter protection coalition, led by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, is providing live assistance for voters in Virginia leading up to and including Election Day, which is Tuesday, November 7. “Voting is a fundamental part of our rights as […]

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Tammie is our Hero

Hero or Zero? November 2 Welcome to Progress Virginia’s Zero or Hero, a weekly, unapologetically progressive take on this week’s heroes and zeros in Virginia politics. Check out this space every Friday, and Tweet us or post to our Facebook to nominate your own heroes and zeros. Like this? Please share! Hero: Tammie While Ed […]

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Progress Virginia Celebrates Herring Suit Against Trump Birth Control Mandate Roll Back

Progress Virginia Celebrates Herring Suit Against Trump Birth Control Mandate Roll Back Attorney General Mark Herring today joined four other states to stop Trump’s attacks on birth control access Richmond, Virginia—Progress Virginia applauds Attorney General Mark Herring for standing up for women and filing a lawsuit today to challenge the Trump Administration’s roll back of […]

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Take It from This Guy: Voting Can Make You Feel “Happy, Joyous and Free”

Although Bobby Lee was 60 years old when he cast his first vote last year, his age didn’t keep him from feeling like a kid again. “The first time voting, I felt like I was 18,” he said about his visit to the polls. “Happy, joyous, and free.” After his last brush with the law […]