Virginia Rising

April 6, 2015 New Virginia Majority Applauds State Supporting President’s Exec Action on Immigration Attorney General signs Amicus Brief supporting the president’s actions on DACA/DAPA Richmond –New Virginia Majority (NVM) applauds Virginia’s Attorney General Mark Herring decision to sign an amicus brief in support of efforts by 14 states, numerous civil rights and labor groups to defend President Obama’s executive …

April 3, 2015 New Virginia Majority Applauds Governor McAuliffe’s Executive Order to “Ban the Box” in State Hiring Practices Richmond, VA – Today, Governor Terry McAuliffe announced that state job applications would no longer include a question asking if a person has ever been convicted of a felony. The question on job applications often intimidates and discourages previously incarcerated individuals …

By KARIN KAPSIDELIS Richmond Times-Dispatch | Posted 2 days ago Virginia Commonwealth University undergraduates would pay about 3 percent more in tuition and mandatory fees next year under proposals presented Tuesday to the board of visitors. The board was offered two tuition options during a work session on the $538.38 million budget plan for covering instructional programs and related costs. …

Our Statement on Gov. McAuliffe’s Veto of HB1318 Richmond, VA – We applaud Governor McAuliffe for keeping our voting system free, fair, and accessible. Our democracy is strongest when we all have the opportunity to participate. The right to vote, to choose our leaders and to weigh in on issues affecting our lives is at the heart of what it means …

Building a Climate Justice Movement in Virginia Join us for a discussion about environmental and climate justice in Virginia. From mountaintop removal to sea level rise, we will examine how environmental threats are worsening the health and economic well being of our communities. We’ll explore solutions and discuss how groups are collaborating to fight for a clean energy economy that …

By Nick Anderson March 24 at 5:29 PM   The campus of the University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, Va., on Friday March 20, 2015. (Photo by J. Lawler Duggan/For The Washington Post) The home-state price of entry at the University of Virginia will rise 11 percent next fall — one of the highest college tuition-and-fee increases in the nation — …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Board of Visitors Considering Proposal That Would Drastically Raise Costs UVA Students United plans mobilization to fight increase in tuition, lack of transparency During its scheduled meeting Tuesday, Mar. 24 and Wednesday, Mar. 25, the University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors (BOV) will be discussing a recommendation by the Financial Subcommittee of a “high tuition/high aid” affordability …

Join the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for a Hearing on Payday Loans at the Richmond Convention Center At 12 p.m. Thursday March 26th, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will hold a field hearing on payday lending in Richmond, VA, at the Richmond Convention Center. Please attend if you can, and pass the word in any case. The CFPB is working on new …

Elect legislators who support clean air Editor, Times-Dispatch: Virginia’s General Assembly session is over. Now what? As Virginia’s lawmakers move forward from this year’s session and prepare fundraising campaigns to keep their jobs, it is a prime time to reflect on which legislators the people of the commonwealth should vote to rehire in November. Richmond has been the asthma capital …

Development Associate   New Virginia Majority (NVM) is Virginia’s leading civic engagement organization.  We mobilize and organize voters of color and residents across the state. Our year-round approach to organizing involves mass scale voter outreach, linked to ongoing community organizing campaigns and intensive leadership development.  NVM is currently expanding its team. We are seeking a conscious and skilled individual with a …