MoveOn Launches Campaign to Protect and Expand Voting Rights; Campaign Kicks Off With More Than 4,000 Visits to Congressional Offices Today
Today, MoveOn.org is launching a new 50-state campaign to protect and expand voting rights in this country.
VICTORY: Tennessee Kills “Turn Away Gays” Bill
S.B. 2566, introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly, would have allowed bakeries, florists, and other wedding professionals to turn away LGBT customers on religious grounds. That’s why Shelbyville, Tennessee, MoveOn member Gerald Norman started a MoveOn Petition to state legislators, asking them to drop their sponsorship of the bill.
VICTORY: Virginia Anti-Science Bill Stopped in Tracks
When Virginia State Delegate Richard Bell introduced a bill that would allow teachers to deny climate change in classrooms, Aimee Tavares of the organization Climate Parents started a MoveOn Petition to the Virginia House, demanding that they stand up for science and reject the bill.
VICTORY: Defend the Vote Campaign Secures Support for Voting Rights Amendment Act
All around the country, voting rights are under attack—but MoveOn members are fighting back by running hundreds of campaigns to defend these critical rights as a part of our Defend the Vote campaign.
FaceBook Should Be Ashamed of This LookBack Video
This is the best Facebook parody we’ve seen yet.
Big Win on Iran: Progressives Give Peace a Chance
Progressives — it’s time to give yourself a pat on the back. You’ve helped stop a potential march to war with Iran.
VICTORY: University of Virginia Recommits to Funding Low-Income Students
Last year, the University of Virginia announced plans to slash $6 billion from its budget by decreasing funding for the AccessUVA program, which offers grants to low-income students. That’s why U.Va. alumnus Mary Nguyen Barry teamed up with the organization I Am Not A Loan to start a MoveOn Petition to the U.Va. Board of Visitors, demanding that the school reinstate its no-loan policy for talented, very low-income students.
Robert Reich Explains the War on the Poor and Working Families
Are Republicans and corporate and 1% interests waging a war on the poor?
Daylin Leach for Congress!
In a four-way vote, Daylin Leach earned the support of 55% of MoveOn members to garner the official endorsement of the 16,000 MoveOn members in Pennsylvania’s 13th district. Here’s what a few MoveOn members across Pennsylvania’s 13th district had to share about Daylin: “Daylin Leach is a true progressive with exceptional people skills. His […]
VICTORY: Judge Reprimanded for 31-Day Rape Sentencing
In August 2013, Montana Judge G. Todd Baugh sentenced a former high school teacher to just 31 days in prison for the repeated rape of a 14-year-old student. Disturbingly, Baugh argued that the victim was “older than her chronological age” and “as much in control of the situation” as her 49-year-old rapist. That’s why Billings, Montana, resident Kate Olp started a MoveOn Petition urging Judge Baugh to resign.