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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Coastal Flooding Report
From the report in DelMarvaNow. Thousands of homes in Accomack County and the Hampton Roads area of Virginia are at risk of tidal flooding by 2045 due to sea level rise, according ...
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Want to Sign Up for Medicaid on January 1, 2019?
On July 1, the new state budget will expand Medicaid! It will cover a much larger group of people than it did before. If you need it, please see this link to Cover Virginia. It ex ...
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Medicaid Expansion Passes!
There have been many good articles online about Medicaid expansion passing the General Assembly on May 30. Here's a passage from an article in the Washington Post: "RICHMOND — The ...
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Climate Change and Housing Woes in Norfolk
(Michelle Cook stands on the path children from Tidewater Gardens take to get to school. It frequently floods during storms. Credit: Nicholas Kusnetz/ICN) In this article from Ins ...
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Virginia Nurses Association Appeals to Senator Norment
In an open letter to Senator Thomas K. Norment in the Virginia Gazette, Christine Payne of Williamsburg calls on the state senator to allow Medicaid expansion to come to a vote. P ...
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Washington Post Editorial: Expand Medicaid VA!
Photo: Virginia Organizing leaders at a Lynchburg health care rally Just ahead of the General Assembly special session on Wednesday, April 11, the Washington Post published this e ...
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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
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
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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