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Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees

Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees

Published February 13, 2014 by The Commonwealth InstituteHere’s a head scratcher for you: as your income rises, the share of your income that goes toward paying state and local taxes falls.That ...

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Nearly 30K sign up for health insurance in January

Nearly 30K sign up for health insurance in January

Va., U.S. health care sign-ups acceleratingBY MICHAEL MARTZ, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Thursday, February 13, 2014Almost 30,000 Virginians enrolled in health insurance plans through the new federa ...

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VIRGINIA ORGANIZING IS HOLDING BENEFIT CONCERT ON FEBRUARY 21

VIRGINIA ORGANIZING IS HOLDING BENEFIT CONCERT ON FEBRUARY 21

Dervish, Brian Cunningham, Blue Ridge Irish Music School and Schuyler Fisk will perform PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:Internationally renowned Irish group Dervish will perform at the Paramount Thea ...

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VIRGINIA SMALL BUSINESS UPDATE  #75   February 12, 2014

VIRGINIA SMALL BUSINESS UPDATE #75 February 12, 2014

As many of you know, there is a new proposal for Medicaid expansion in Virginia.  Last Thursday Medicaid expansion supporters in the state Senate announced a formal proposal for health care refor ...

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Virginia’s Brave New World

Virginia’s Brave New World

Published February 10, 2014Apparently, we’re about to enter a brave new world here in Virginia. House Speaker Howell and Majority Leader Cox say they are hesitant to accept federal money to allo ...

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Care for Our Earth

Care for Our Earth

This article is a condensed version of the recent Chesapeake Bay Foundation Report on polluted runoff. What a surprise and shock to learn that one inch of rainfall on an acre of impervious pavement cr ...

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Virginia Organizing Holds Nine Media Conferences Across The Commonwealth To Support Medicaid Expansion

Virginia Organizing Holds Nine Media Conferences Across The Commonwealth To Support Medicaid Expansion

Events were held in Charlottesville, Danville, Fredericksburg, Martinsville, Petersburg, Richmond, Staunton, St. Charles and SuffolkCharlottesville, VA — Virginia Organizing, a non-partisan ...

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Virginia Organizing And Promotores De Salud Will Hold Spanish Community Forum On Heath Care Issue

Virginia Organizing And Promotores De Salud Will Hold Spanish Community Forum On Heath Care Issue

WHAT: Spanish Community Forum on the Affordable Care Act and the Health Insurance Marketplace WHEN: Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 5 p.m.WHERE: The Lucy Simms Center (auditorium), 620 Simms A ...

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Small Improvement to Earned Income Credit Brings Broad Economic Benefits

Small Improvement to Earned Income Credit Brings Broad Economic Benefits

Published February 6, 2014Earned Income Credit Improvement Brings Broad Economic BenefitsLow-wage workers in Virginia have endured more than a decade of stagnant and declining wages, while also conten ...

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Virginia Organizing Will Hold Nine Media Conferences Across The Commonwealth To Support Medicaid Expansion

Virginia Organizing Will Hold Nine Media Conferences Across The Commonwealth To Support Medicaid Expansion

   VIRGINIA ORGANIZING WILL HOLD NINE MEDIA CONFERENCES ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH TO SUPPORT MEDICAID EXPANSIONEvents will be held in Charlottesville, Danville, Fredericksburg, Martinsvil ...

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