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VIDEO: Cuccinelli’s Compassion @UMW. On Uninsured Going Without Care, “Human Beings Will Adjust”

VIDEO: Cuccinelli’s Compassion @UMW. On Uninsured Going Without Care, “Human Beings Will Adjust”

Attorney General Cuccineli speaks at UMW on 9/17 where he claimed that less government involvement would allow the free market to provide more competitive health insurance rates. ...

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VIDEO: Virginia Organizing C-ville Chapter on City Diversity Hiring Victory

VIDEO: Virginia Organizing C-ville Chapter on City Diversity Hiring Victory

On Monday, September, 19th the Charlottesville  Virginia Organizing Chapter testified at the Charlottesville City Council and asked the council to set as a high priority the ...

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VIDEO: Cuccinelli hears from Mary Wash Students on health care lawsuit, “YOU FAIL!”

VIDEO: Cuccinelli hears from Mary Wash Students on health care lawsuit, “YOU FAIL!”

On Saturday, September 17, Attorney General Cuccinelli made an appearance on UMW's campus. He heard from students about his ongoing challenge to the health care law. Many of t ...

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Dismantling Racism in South Hampton Roads

Dismantling Racism in South Hampton Roads

Sareeta Spliggs and Tim McCarthy were two of the more than thirty participants that attended the Dismantling Racism Workshop in South Hampton Roads on September 17th. The group co ...

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Dr. Lillis: Michelle Bachmann’s HPV Vaccine Reality Check

Dr. Lillis: Michelle Bachmann’s HPV Vaccine Reality Check

The following was originally posted on Progress Notes and was written by Dr. Chris Lillis, Fredericksburg Physician and Virginia Organizing Health Care Committee Member. Ther ...

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Virginia Organizing Celebrates U.S.  Court of Appeals Health Care Ruling

Virginia Organizing Celebrates U.S. Court of Appeals Health Care Ruling

Court Ruling Upholding the Health Care Law is a Victory for All Virginians   Richmond, VA–The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond ruled to uphol ...

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Virginians Praise Health Care Decision and Hope for an End to the Cuccinelli Health Care Saga.

Virginians Praise Health Care Decision and Hope for an End to the Cuccinelli Health Care Saga.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond ruled to uphold the health care law today, including the responsibility “mandate” provision. ...

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Friday September 9 in Richmond: Tell Cantor and Obama: We Need Jobs!

Friday September 9 in Richmond: Tell Cantor and Obama: We Need Jobs!

As you probably know, President Obama will be in Richmond this Friday to talk about his jobs plan. Not to be outdone, Rep. Cantor announced a jobs event for the same day. Virginia ...

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Ehrenthal: De-regulation is not a jobs plan

Ehrenthal: De-regulation is not a jobs plan

Last week House Majority Leader Eric Cantor released a jobs plan memo, which includes very little about actual job creation. The memo focuses on deregulation across the board and ...

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Corey: Despite crisis, housing costs increased for over a million Virginians

Corey: Despite crisis, housing costs increased for over a million Virginians

This is a guest post by Elisabeth Corey. Elisabeth has sixteen years of work experience in Finance and Information Technology with three major corporations. She received her Bache ...

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