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Sea-Level Report Cards

Sea-Level Report Cards

From the Virginia Institute for Marine Science. Want to know how sea level in your area is changing due to global warming and other factors? Our 'report cards' can help. Updated b ...

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Chairperson Del McWhorter on the Tax Scam

Chairperson Del McWhorter on the Tax Scam

From the Daily Progress. If you are struggling to get by, even a small tax cut makes a difference. If the Trump tax cut were just a boost in pay for workers, no one would be compl ...

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Without Medicaid expansion, Danville resident caught in middle

Without Medicaid expansion, Danville resident caught in middle

Published by Danville Register and Bee. Danville resident and cancer survivor Margaret Lipford said she started paying into the system more than 30 years ago. For decades, she wor ...

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Northam, House Republicans bide time on Medicaid expansion, but Senate to open debate

Northam, House Republicans bide time on Medicaid expansion, but Senate to open debate

Published by the Richmond Times-Dispatch. The Virginia Senate is about to reignite the public debate over Medicaid expansion, but Gov. Ralph Northam and House Republicans aren’t r ...

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Group gathers in Harrisonburg to discuss sanctuary movement

Group gathers in Harrisonburg to discuss sanctuary movement

Published by WHSV. HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) — Virginia Organizing and local churches in Harrisonburg discussed the sanctuary movement for illegal immigrants. The groups held a for ...

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Thanks for Banning the Box

Thanks for Banning the Box

Published in the Martinsville Bulletin. To the editor: On Friday, Jan. 19, the Virginia Senate passed a bill that gives more people a fair shot at public employment. Senate Bill 2 ...

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83% of Virginians Support Medicaid Expansion–New Poll Finds

83% of Virginians Support Medicaid Expansion–New Poll Finds

"Poll: 83% of Virginians Support Medicaid Expansion," from Rachel Roubein, writing for The Hill. From the article: "The poll shows ample support for doing so, with 60 percent of t ...

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200,000 Salvadoran Immigrants May Be Forced to Leave U.S.

200,000 Salvadoran Immigrants May Be Forced to Leave U.S.

(Pictured: The Harrisonburg Chapter's March to defend DACA and TPS in December, 2017) From the article in the Washington Post: "The Trump administration has canceled the provision ...

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Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services to Notify CHIP Recipients of Potential Loss of Benefits Due to Congressional Inaction

Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services to Notify CHIP Recipients of Potential Loss of Benefits Due to Congressional Inaction

Commonwealth of Virginia Office of Governor Terry McAuliffe   RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) will begin notifying Virginia families ...

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Moody’s Warns Cities to Address Climate Risks or Face Downgrades

Moody’s Warns Cities to Address Climate Risks or Face Downgrades

Published in Bloomberg. Coastal communities from Maine to California have been put on notice from one of the top credit rating agencies: Start preparing for climate change or risk ...

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