Jackson: Farm bill hurts some families
Published by The Roanoke Times. Jackson is a leader in the Danville Chapter of Virginia Organizing and a member of Virginia Organizing’s State Governing Board. As we approach the ...
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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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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.
(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
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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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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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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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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Governor McAuliffe Statement on Virginia Air Board Approval of Clean Energy Virginia Initiative
Governor Terry McAuliffe released the following statement today after the Virginia Air Pollution Control Board voted to approve regulations to limit carbon emissions from Virginia ...
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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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