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Community Conversation to Highlight Virginia Children’s Health Care Needs

Community Conversation to Highlight Virginia Children’s Health Care Needs

Media Advisory What: Community Forum: Children’s Health Care in Virginia When: Wednesday, January 28 from 6-7:30 p.m. Where: American National University (336 Old Riverside Dr., Danville, VA 24541) Wh ...

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Bill Would ‘Ban the Box’ on Job Applications

Bill Would ‘Ban the Box’ on Job Applications

By Ali Mislowsky Capital News Service RICHMOND – A Senate committee on Monday narrowly approved a bill that would prohibit state agencies from asking job applicants if they have a criminal history on ...

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Health Secretary Urges Medicaid Expansion

Health Secretary Urges Medicaid Expansion

By Margo Maier Capital News Service RICHMOND – Virginia’s secretary of health and human services, William A. Hazel, wants legislators to put aside their political differences and ensure that every res ...

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Mural project moving forward in Spotsylvania

Mural project moving forward in Spotsylvania

By Jeff Branscome, Published by The Free Lance-Star Spotsylvania County has received just one $100 donation for a project that will add prominent people of color to a mural depicting the area’s histor ...

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Three Habits for Reducing Consumption

Three Habits for Reducing Consumption

Most people struggle to consume less energy, buy less "stuff" and keep the house green. According to a publication, The Green Life, there are three habits can help us in this endeavor. #1--OWN LESS. T ...

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Celebrating 20 years, group advocates community engagement

Celebrating 20 years, group advocates community engagement

Originally posted by the Danville Register and Bee on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. Danville resident Johnny Mayo always liked to talk politics. He said he would often head over to friend Charlie Jones’ ...

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Danville City Council to Recognize Virginia Organizing for 20 Years of Community Organizing

Danville City Council to Recognize Virginia Organizing for 20 Years of Community Organizing

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Time: 7 p.m. Location: Danville City Hall (427 Patton St., Danville, VA 24541)   At Danville City Council’s January 20 meeting, Mayor Sherman Saunders will present ...

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Huge Virginia solar farm scuttled because Virginia utilities aren’t interested

Huge Virginia solar farm scuttled because Virginia utilities aren’t interested

Originally posted by Blue Virginia on Friday, January 9, 2015. A solar array that would have more than doubled Virginia's solar power will not be built after all, with the developer blaming Dominion V ...

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New Coalition Pushes for Better Transparency Laws

New Coalition Pushes for Better Transparency Laws

By Ali Mislowsky, Capital News Service (Published on WYDaily.com) RICHMOND – Del. Dickie Bell faces a quandary every Monday. As a member of the House Education committee, he has a weekly meeting at 8: ...

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Senator Mark Warner Commemorates Virginia Organizing’s 20th Anniversary

Senator Mark Warner Commemorates Virginia Organizing’s 20th Anniversary

The following was published in the January 12, 2015 issue of the Congressional Record: COMMEMORATING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF VIRGINIA ORGANIZINGMr. WARNER. Mr. President, I wish to commemorate the 20t ...

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