‘Massive resistance,’ again, in Virginia
By The Washington Post Editorial Board February 7 SIXTY YEARS after Virginia waged a campaign of “massive resistance” against integrating its public schools, the state is once aga ...
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Casey: Franklin County woman caught in the health care coverage gap
Originally Posted in The Roanoke Times on Wednesday, February 4, 2015. Amy Hedges, a working single mother of three who lives in Penhook, earns too little to qualify for a health- ...
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Doctors: New Smog Rules Could “Save Thousands of Lives”
Originally posted on the Public News Service on February 2, 2015 RICHMOND, Va. – New smog rules could save thousands of lives if they're written right, many health professionals s ...
Read More »Gibson: Virginia’s history of taking away civil rights
By Helen Gibson © February 1, 2015, The Virginian-Pilot The past four Virginia governors and various advocacy groups have worked to reform state laws on the restitution of civil r ...
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Low Wage Nation
Workers are falling short financially in our nation, and there are few living wage jobs to go around. With most of America’s job growth taking place in low-wage occupations, the r ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 depict ...
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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 f ...
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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 ...
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