Virginia Rising

Check out Virginia New Majority’s endorsements here for today’s elections. And please vote today, Tuesday August 23rd! __________ Virginia Primary Preview and Predictions Originally posted here. Tuesday is primary day here in Virginia. There’s not much going on, and there probably isn’t a whole lot of interest in state legislative primaries unless you’re a Virginia resident, but I thought I …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2DAfpAyfuU] Hampton Roads protesters were joined by activists from around the country as they marched in opposition to a proposal to begin uranium mining in Virginia. Groups from across the state have accused several Virginia legislators of putting community health and local water supply at risk by considering lifting the state’s 30-year ban on uranium mining. “I’m here working for …

Virginia is facing the frightening growth of a local nuclear industry under the leadership of Governor Bob McDonnell. As he and his allies in the state legislature leave the door open for corporations to lobby for potentially deadly uranium mining, a report filed last week named the North Anna nuclear plant in plant in Louisa County, VA as one amongst …

This week, we launched the second round of Southern Solidarity Summer with the Right to the City Alliance. We moved our operation from Centreville down to Norfolk, VA. We’re lucky to have worked with some amazing voter organizers in Northern Virginia and down here in Norfolk, and Dabphne Hughes is no exception. Dabphne is visiting from Causa Justa/Just Cause from …

by Jon Liss Virginia New Majority is building toward a third Reconstruction.  Say what?  You read it right. After the Civil War, for a few short years, African American’s had the right to vote, and they ran the state in coalition with others. There were major advances throughout the South: public education was created, there were increased social welfare programs, …

Virginia New Majority is proud to announce our early endorsements for the 2011 Virginia State Legislature elections. For the Democratic Party Primaries on August 23rd, we are endorsing: Jaime Areizaga-Soto, candidate for Senate District 31 Adam Ebbin, candidate for Senate District 30 Rick James, candidate for House District 90 Alfonso Lopez, candidate for House District 49 For the General Elections …

Keep the Ban on Uranium Mining in Virginia [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOGPIfPngSY] This post originally appears here at www.vasierraclub.org Virginia has a nearly 30-year ban on uranium mining. Virginia Uranium, Inc, a Canadian owned company is trying to lift the ban so they can mine and process uranium, starting in Southside Virginia. Drinking water, human health, farmland, property values, wildlife and tourism across …

by Claire Tran “This week we felt ready to keep up our efforts when we heard that people in the community we had been outreaching to had gotten the attention of their State Senator . . . and that he was beginning to feel the heat.” – Claire The setting of our Southern Solidarity Summer program happens to be the …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgquP1FRTsU] For over an hour on Tuesday evening, Lawrence Guyot recalled the successes and challenges of Freedom Summer in Mississippi in order to guide  the Solidarity Brigade of Southern Solidarity Summer toward success in building a progressive majority in Virginia. “There’s nobody too cute, too young, too old to be an organizer,” snapped Mr. Guyot. In response to a question …

Hundreds of voters reached on first night; immigration and clean water take center stage as early election issues Last night, VNM and Right to the City Alliance launched Southern Solidarity Summer, our campaign to move 20,000 Immigrant and African-American voters to the polls to elect progressive state legislators across Virginia. The first of dozens of activists that are converging in …