Wednesday, January 10 is the opening day in the 2024 Virginia General Assembly. We are very excited to visit the new General Assembly Office Building and stop in and see our legislators. The Virginia Grassroots has been working hard in our issue groups, detailing our priorities, talking to legislators, and getting ready to lobby and make Calls to Action as our issues groups watch our priority legislation. We will also be hosting the Annual Virginia Grassroots Coalition Press Conference on the Friday Power Lunch, which has a new sign up link.
I’ve listed the lobby days & activities in Richmond (and the our working groups) – if you find others you would like us to support, please let me know. Please try to drop in to Women are in the House Happy Hour! 5:00 – 7:30pm, Jan. 10 at the Richmond Marriott’s Fall Line Kitchen & Bar.
One last thing: Calls to Action (CTA) to our legislators will be coming. We can make a big impact if we all participate – and it’s so easy. Please prepare yourselves to help with the CTA’s and forward this newsletter to friends in Virginia to SUBSCRIBE.
Let’s get it done.
ALL IN,
Stair
LOBBY DAYS & ACTIVITIES IN RICHMOND (LOBBY DAYS LINK)
Wednesday, January 10th – Legislative Session Begins
- Wed, Jan 10 at 11am – Women are in the House Celebration w/ Network NOVA, NWPC-VA & Virginia NOW – Point of Contact: Stair Calhoun – stair@networknova.org – Full info & RSVP
- Wed, Jan 10 at 5:00-7:30PM Network NOVA’s Women are in the House Happy Hour (5-7:30pm) at the Richmond Marriott’s Fall Line Kitchen & Bar.
- Thurs, Jan 11 at 9am – Moms Demand and Students Demand Point of Contact: Mike F. – virginia@momschapterleaders.org – RSVP
- Thurs, Jan 11 at 7am – Justice Forward VA Justice Reform – Leg Priorities – RSVP
- Mon, Jan 15 – Gun Violence Victims, MLK Vigil (gun rights advocates will be there too)
- Mon, Jan 15 – Equality Virginia LGBTQ+ – Point of Contact: Kyleigh Hynes (Director) – khynes@equalityvirginia.org, Katie Shaffer (MSW intern) – kshaffer@equalityvirginia.org, Grace Kondo (MSW intern) – gkondo@equalityvirginia.org – RSVP
- Thurs, Jan 18 – Sierra Club Virginia Community Lobby Day – RSVP
- January 21, We Won’t Go Back! Virginia’s List will celebrate the 51st anniversary of Roe v Wade at The Coalition Theater from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm with a night of actiontainment!
- Mon, Jan 22 – Virginia Reproductive Equity Alliance Advocacy Day RSVP:
- Tues, Jan 23 at 7am – Democracy Day (Good governance and campaign finance) – RSVP
- Jan 22nd Democracy Day Happy Hour 5-7pm at the Tobacco Company – Register in advance to get your drink ticket
- Tues, Jan 23 at 9am: Creatives on the Capitol w/ Del Jackie Glass – RSVP
- Mon, Jan 29 – Equality Virginia LGBTQ+
- Tues, Jan 30 & 31 at 7:45am – VCN Water Lobby Day + VCN Conservation Lobby Day (includes climate, energy & clean transportation bills/issues) – RSVP
- Tues, Feb. 6 at 8:00am – 12:30pm, Day of Action for Affordable Energy (VGC’s Climate & Clean Energy Working Group co-sponsor w/ Affordable Energy Coalition, Clean Virginia, Va. Organizing, CCAN, Va. IPL) Point of Contact: kendl@cleanvirginia.org RSVP
Tues, Feb 13 – Crossover
- Wed, Feb 14 at 8am – Planned Parenthood – Point of Contact: Alexis Gayle, RSVP
- Tues, Jan 9 at 7pm – Planned Parenthood Pre-Legislative Session Briefing
- Mon, Feb 19 – 4 Public Education Lobby Day: Rally at Belltower Point of Contact: Marianne Burke, PhD – CoFounder & Board Member with 4 Public Education, Marianne.VaGrassrootsCoalition@gmail.com
Sat, March 9 – Legislative Session Ends
Issue Working Groups to Join. These working groups will be following legislation during the General Assembly, issuing calls to action, and providing testimony