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Vigil calls for reform

Vigil calls for reform

Court Square Crowd Says Immigration Law Vital By ALEX ROHR Daily News-Record HARRISONBURG — When Fran­cisco Machado fled Honduras in 2008 to see ...

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Understanding the Affordable (Health) Care Act

Understanding the Affordable (Health) Care Act

On April 23, Region III Director of Health and Human Services Joann Grossi visited Viriginia Beach to educate the public on the health insurance marketplace system that will open ...

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Virginia Organizing Hosts Leaders’ Collaborative

Virginia Organizing Hosts Leaders’ Collaborative

 This past weekend, Virginia Organizing leaders gathered to learn more about building power in Virginia. Over 90 people, representing all our chapters, came together and had ...

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Ehrenthal: My Experience Navigating the Health Care System

Ehrenthal: My Experience Navigating the Health Care System

By Ken Ehrenthal Recently, my wife gave me a card. It looked like a credit card. She told me that it was a card that I should use whenever I had to pay a doctor or purchase some p ...

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Advocacy Groups Concerned about Access to  the Polls Urge Governor to Veto Voter ID Bills

Advocacy Groups Concerned about Access to the Polls Urge Governor to Veto Voter ID Bills

 Groups say legislation is unnecessary, does not improve the integrity of elections, and instead restricts access to polls for eligible voters. Richmond, VA - March ...

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Marroni: Fuel Efficiency Matters!

Marroni: Fuel Efficiency Matters!

By Ed Marroni Probably not too many of us are in the market for buying a new or previously owned car. The Union of Concerned Scientists offer some interesting and helpful details ...

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A Letter to the Governor

A Letter to the Governor

Last week, Governor Bob McDonnell's office released a statement on the success of DMV Connect, a program designed to help soon-to-be released inmates obtain a photo ID by havi ...

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Marroni: An egg-cellent recyclable

Marroni: An egg-cellent recyclable

March 6, 2013 By Ed Marroni Most everything can be recycled when one learns about it! Of course, some of these tips were known and used by people of the distant past generations, ...

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2013 General Assembly Session Begins Today!

2013 General Assembly Session Begins Today!

January 9, 2013Today marks the beginning of the 2013 Virginia General Assembly. If you remember last year, you might remember that there were some hard-fought battles on voting ri ...

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Budget Hearings Tomorrow! Can You Attend One?

Budget Hearings Tomorrow! Can You Attend One?

On Friday, January 4, there will be budget hearings across the Commonwealth! Amendments to the 2012-2014 biennium budget will be discussed and you have a chance to weigh in on the ...

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