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Without Medicaid expansion, Danville resident caught in middle

Without Medicaid expansion, Danville resident caught in middle

Published by Danville Register and Bee. Danville resident and cancer survivor Margaret Lipford said she started paying into the system more than 30 years ago. For decades, she worked at Dan River Mill ...

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Moody’s Warns Cities to Address Climate Risks or Face Downgrades

Moody’s Warns Cities to Address Climate Risks or Face Downgrades

Published in Bloomberg. Coastal communities from Maine to California have been put on notice from one of the top credit rating agencies: Start preparing for climate change or risk losing access to che ...

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Virginia Organizing to Hold March in Support of the DREAM Act and Temporary Protective Status

Virginia Organizing to Hold March in Support of the DREAM Act and Temporary Protective Status

What: DREAM Act/TPS march! National Day of Action. Community members will assemble at City Hall to sign petitions and hear testimonies then march to Representative Bob Goodlatte's Harrisonburg office ...

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Governor McAuliffe Statement on Virginia Air Board Approval of Clean Energy Virginia Initiative

Governor McAuliffe Statement on Virginia Air Board Approval of Clean Energy Virginia Initiative

Governor Terry McAuliffe released the following statement today after the Virginia Air Pollution Control Board voted to approve regulations to limit carbon emissions from Virginia electric utilities a ...

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Thanks for Banning the Box

Thanks for Banning the Box

Published in the Martinsville Bulletin. To the editor: On Friday, Jan. 19, the Virginia Senate passed a bill that gives more people a fair shot at public employment. Senate Bill 252 would stop state a ...

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Statement on Tax Reform Proposal

Statement on Tax Reform Proposal

NEW HOUSE TAX BILL GUTS HEALTH CARE FOR WORKING FAMILIES TO GIVE TAX BREAKS TO WEALTHY AND BIG CORPORATIONS Charlottesville, Va. — After the House Ways and Means Committee released its tax bill that w ...

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Donation Only Tickets for “A Night of Comedy and Storytelling”

Donation Only Tickets for “A Night of Comedy and Storytelling”

Thanks to the generosity of many donors, we are able to offer a limited number of "Donation Only" tickets to this event. The tickets are free, but please consider making a donation to support the work ...

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CFPB Launches New Mortgage Performance Trends Tool for Tracking Delinquency Rates

CFPB Launches New Mortgage Performance Trends Tool for Tracking Delinquency Rates

Newly Available Data Shows Lowest Mortgage Delinquency Rate Since the Financial Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced the launch of a new Mortgage P ...

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About the SAW Chapter

About the SAW Chapter

The Staunton/Augusta/Waynesboro Chapter promoted the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and advocated for the expansion of Medicaid and closing the coverage gap. Members organized vigils, rallies, and communit ...

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