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Analysis: Medicaid Not Straining Federal Budget

Analysis: Medicaid Not Straining Federal Budget

RICHMOND, Va. - Critics of expanding Virginia's Medicaid charge the health program for the poor is unsustainably expensive. A new analysis suggests it's not. Although the federal government will pay f ...

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Interested in Environmental Issues?

Interested in Environmental Issues?

Virginia Organizing is excited to share some wonderful resources for those interested in environmental health and climate change issues. Environmental Health Sciences publishes two environmental websi ...

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State of the States Report 2015

State of the States Report 2015

Published by the Center for American Progress.  See also: Interactive: Restoring Shared Prosperity (TalkPoverty.org) State-by-state fact sheets In 2014, more than one in seven Americans—46.7 million p ...

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Ronna Wertman: February 2016 Leader of the Month

Ronna Wertman: February 2016 Leader of the Month

Born to deaf parents, Ronna Wertman has been a bridge between deaf and hearing communities all her life. When her mom was in the hospital without access to appropriate interpretation services, Ronna g ...

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Ebony Guy: January 2016 Leader of the Month

Ebony Guy: January 2016 Leader of the Month

When Ebony Guy first moved to Danville, she was looking for community and a way to make a difference. Through Virginia Organizing, she has made real change in real people’s lives! Most recently, Ebony ...

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Getting the Most Energy Efficiency Bang for Your Buck in Virginia

Getting the Most Energy Efficiency Bang for Your Buck in Virginia

Virginia residents experience incredibly diverse weather. With temperatures averaging at 28 degrees during the coldest months and reaching 90 degrees or more during the summer, homeowners and business ...

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Study: Record Number of Prisoners Exonerated Last Year

Study: Record Number of Prisoners Exonerated Last Year

Published by Public News Service RICHMOND, Va. - Across the U.S., nearly 150 prisoners were released last year when their convictions were overturned. That's a record number of exonerations. A report ...

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Barbara Kingsolver in Charlottesville

Barbara Kingsolver in Charlottesville

I am excited to announce that critically acclaimed author Barbara Kingsolver will be coming to the Paramount Theater in Charlottesville on April 22 for an Earth Day conversation to benefit Virginia Or ...

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Support Consumers, NOT Predatory Lenders

Support Consumers, NOT Predatory Lenders

A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators will soon introduce legislation that will seriously put at risk current, vital regulations that protect everything from workers health, climate policy, and the best ...

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Study: Medicaid Expansion Means Healthier Workforce

Study: Medicaid Expansion Means Healthier Workforce

Originally published by Public News Service. A comparison between states shows those that have expanded Medicaid are likely to have a healthier workforce. The Virginia General Assembly has so far refu ...

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