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IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2016 Contact: Malik Russell (703) 589-0856 For Many, Grassroots MLK Day Event to Provide first Experiences in Lobbying State Lawmakers STUDENT DEBT, IMMIGRATION AND MASS INCARCERATION HIGHLIGHT KEY ISSUES FOR PARTICIPANTS                                                                                                         Student Speakout@9AM (Hotel) AND RALLIES @11AM & 2 PM IN FRONT OF GAB (sidewalk of 9th Street between E Broad St. and E. Grace St) …

NVM MLK DAY (Jan 18th) Grassroots Mobilization Schedule                 9:15-11 AM — Virginia Student Speak-Out against Student Debt: @River City Ballroom – Hilton Hotel 501 E. Broad Street Rally includes firsthand accounts on how debt affects them, skits, music performances and speeches 11-11:45 AM — Virginia Student Power March for Free Higher Ed, …

For Immediate Release Virginians Announce Drive Virginia Forward Campaign for All Drive Virginia Forward Joins Delegate Kaye Kory, New Americans Caucus, Senator-Elect Scott Surovell in Announcing Campaign to Expand Driving Privileges Richmond, VA- Led by a broad coalition, Delegate Kaye Kory, the New American Caucus, Senator-elect Scott Surovell, and the Drive Virginia Forward Coalition announced today that they will introduce …

  DURING A 1964 speech at Wesleyan University, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” While immediately recognizable today, in 1964, King was repeating something first attributed to Theodore Parker, a 19th century Unitarian minister, calling for the abolishment of slavery. For people incarcerated in Virginia during a …

Listen to online at WAMU 88.5 FM Washington DC By: Michael Pope December 14, 2015 Michael Pope/WAMUDaniel Villarroel and Gloria Phunanzita watch neighborhood friends play soccer on a tennis court in Alexandria’s West End, which is slated for redevelopment. It’s late afternoon, and a chill fills the air as West End neighborhood kids gather to play soccer on the tennis …

Virginia Politics Democrats accuse rogue elections official of compromising voter privacy By Jenna Portnoy December 1 RICHMOND — Election officials in Prince William County this week asked the Commonwealth’s attorney to investigate one of their own. They say Guy Anthony Guiffré, a member of the county electoral board, might have broken state and federal laws in his quest to determine …

Three-judge panel upholds boundaries in 12 House of Delegates districts   Virginia State Capitol Posted: Thursday, October 22, 2015 7:30 pm By ANDREW CAIN Richmond Times-Dispatch In a 2-1 ruling, a federal three-judge panel on Thursday upheld the constitutionality of 12 majority-black districts in the House of Delegates that plaintiffs said diluted the voting power of African-Americans. “The court holds …

Senate candidates debate gun control, other topics at VCU Parker Slaybaugh, 8News Reporter Published: October 20, 2015, 11:31 pm RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Four candidates from the 10th Senate district squared off Tuesday night in a town hall debate at VCU. Watch Video here: http://wric.com/2015/10/20/senate-candidates-debate-gun-control-other-topics-at-vcu/ Election day is just two weeks away, and political watchers from all across the state are …

Public News Service – VA » October 19, 2015 Listen to audio here Immigration, Demographics Slowly Change Virginia Politics RICHMOND, Va. – With new voters migrating to the state, observers say Virginia is very gradually trending in a progressive direction. Jon Liss, co-executive director with New Virginia Majority, says more immigrants, people of color and other traditionally liberal voters help …

Alexandria City Council Candidates Forum Oct. 6 Event Provides Voters Opportunity to Hear Directly from Candidates on Key Issues Alexandria—On Oct. 6, candidates sparring for advantage in the upcoming Nov. 3 elections will engage the public at the Cora Kelly Recreation Center. The forum sponsored by Tenants and Workers United (TWU), the Alexandria NAACP and the Parent Leadership Training Institute …