Yesterday, I participated in a conference call about Medicaid expansion where I learned that Kentucky has reduced the number of working uninsured people in their state by 36 percent thanks to Medicaid ...
Read More »What: “School to Prison Pipeline” Community Workshop When: Tuesday, February 2 at 7 p.m. Where: Lee Hall 412, University of Mary Washington (1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401) Fredericksbu ...
Read More »The Virginia Coastal Protection Act is a piece of state legislation that will not only bring cleaner energy to Virginia, but has the potential to bring much-needed income and jobs to Southwest Virgini ...
Read More »Few of us have given any consideration to where our food comes from or the processes our food endures to reach our tables. We are for the most part ignorant and disconnected regarding the food we eat ...
Read More »Portsmouth, Va.—New research by Virginia Organizing’s national partner Alliance for a Just Society shows that in Virginia, only 44 percent of current job openings pay a living wage for a single adult ...
Read More »Originally published by Public News Service. Working families in Virginia are having a hard time building up even a small financial cushion. But the authors of a new policy brief say simple steps coul ...
Read More »RICHMOND—Senator Donald McEachin and Delegate Ron Villanueva joined consumer advocates at the Capitol in Richmond today to outline how their landmark bipartisan bill will help lower utility bills for ...
Read More »Check out this great presentation from Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School on how to deliver culturally-competent care for deaf and hard of hearing patients and families in a medical ...
Read More »Originally posted on chieforganizer.org. Not too long ago Virginia Organizing, formerly the Virginia Organizing Project, celebrated its 20th anniversary of putting people together to build power for c ...
Read More »The 2016 Virginia General Assembly convened in Richmond on Wednesday. On the agenda this year are education, transportation, changes in election laws, and of course, Medicaid expansion. We know that t ...
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