Poor Vision Through Rose-Colored Glasses
Originally posted by The Commonwealth Institute on March 12, 2015. The Virginian-Pilot published an excellent editorial last week putting the seemingly rosy state budget news into ...
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Virginia Organizing looks to revive Wythe, Bland Chapter
Originally posted by the Wytheville Enterprise on March 10, 2015. For the past 20 years, Virginia Organizing has addressed issues that affect the quality of life of Wythe and Blan ...
Read More »Va. school boards’ anti-discrimination stands can mention sexual orientation
Originally posted on the Washington Post on March 4, 2015. RICHMOND — Local school boards have the authority to include sexual orientation and gender identity in their anti-discri ...
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General Assembly notebook: Virginia lawmakers make final push toward a wrap
Originally posted by the Roanoke Times on February 25, 2015. RICHMOND — Virginia legislators on Thursday plowed through a blizzard of bills in an effort to adjourn on time Saturda ...
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New Poverty Measure Uncovers Hidden Success Story in VA
Originally posted on the Public News Service on February 25, 2015. RICHMOND, Va. - The measuring tool for poverty has been recalibrated, and the new calculation tells a success st ...
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Our view: No refunds for you, bud
Roanoke Times Editorial February 12, 2015 After 10 long years of war, the people of besieged Troy looked out over the walls one morning to find the Greek army gone. Instead, there ...
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Spotsylvania commission selects additions for mural
by Dawnthea Price Originally posted by the Free Lance-Star on February 11, 2015. Spotsylvania County’s Historic Preservation Commission selected several prominent people of color ...
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‘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 ...
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