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Ride sharing regulations See Jon Liss interview (video) here Australian Broadcasting Corporation Broadcast: 08/06/2015 Reporter: Ben Knight Uber is promising to create 20,000 new jobs in Australia this year and is lobbying state governments to introduce laws which legalise and regulate ride sharing. But in the United States, taxi driver unions are pushing for tougher rules on the way Uber …

2015 Candidate Questionnaire – Local Office  Thank you for participating in the New Virginia Majority candidate questionnaire and interview process. New Virginia Majority organizes to create a Virginia that is democratic, just, and sustainable.  We do this through organizing communities of color, women, working people, LGBTs, and youth; and through leadership development, strategic communications, legislative advocacy and electoral campaigns. New …

  Christian Dorsey: Why You Should Vote For Me by ARLnow.com — June 4, 2015 at 1:00 pm 14 Comments   Last week we asked the six Democratic Arlington County Board candidates to write a sub-750 word essay on why our readers should vote for them during the June 9 primary. Two County Board seats are up for grabs this year. …

Do you know a grassroots activist or budding community leader who’s ready to expand their impact? We’d love for them to become a part of the Virginia Progressive Leadership Project (VAPLP). VAPLP represents an individualized leadership development program to empower experienced activists and community organizers by enhancing their skills, while connecting them to resources that help prepare them for greater …

New Virginia Majority Endorses Steve Heretick for House of Delegates 79th District Alexandria, VA—New Virginia Majority endorses candidate Steve Heretick for House of Delegates in the June 9th Democratic primary. Heretick is running to represent the 79th House of Delegates District that contains Portsmouth and parts of Norfolk. New Virginia Majority supports candidates who are champions of working families, who will …

IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2015 New Virginia Majority Endorses Christian Dorsey for Arlington County Board Alexandria, VA—New Virginia Majority endorses candidate Christian Dorsey for the Arlington County Board. “We are delighted to support Christian Dorsey as he offers forward looking ideas to address critical needs for affordable housing, inclusive economic growth and participatory democracy.  We will be reaching out to …

By Jenna Portnoy May 21 at 7:50 PM RICHMOND — The Republican challenger to Virginia House Speaker William J. Howell has accused him of quietly seeking a change to absentee-voting policy that she says he has been using to his benefit in the closing weeks of the most-watched primary of the state’s legislative contests this year.The race pits Howell, a …

By Jenna Portnoy The Washington Post © April 15, 2015   RICHMOND The Virginia Board of Elections on Tuesday voted to scrap a type of voting machine used by dozens of local governments after identifying security concerns. The move leaves 30 counties and cities scrambling to replace hundreds of voting machines. Ten of those local governments have primary elections scheduled …

Rethinking Punitive School Discipline High school seniors Brooke Wilson and Cynthia Boateng call for policies that help, not harm Mistakes are as common as they are guaranteed. No matter who you are, and regardless of your particular walk in life, you are bound to stumble sometime. While no one aspires to blow it, one can only hope their mistakes are …

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va (WVIR) – A student group at the University of Virginia is demanding state lawmakers stop the UVA Board of Visitors (BOV) from implementing a new tuition plan. LINK TO VIDEO: http://www.nbc29.com/story/28790283/uva-students-turning-to-lawmakers-to-stop-new-tuition-plan?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=11385433 UVA Students United argues that the new plan will create a university that depends on more and more wealthy students to subsidize the ones who aren’t. The …