Interfaith Center participates in Attorney General’s announcement of new legislation against hate crimes RICHMOND – Representatives from the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy lent support today during Attorney General Mark Herring’s announcement of...
In response to an increase in hate crimes in Virginia and around the country, Attorney General Mark Herring is today announcing new legislative proposals and community resources to help protect Virginians from being targeted...
Members from the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy’s Wage Theft Task Force met last week with Secretary of Commerce and Trade Todd Haymore, Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Trade Hayes Framme, Workforce Development advisor...
The first VICPP newsletter of the new year is now available for download: VICPPP_Newsletter_2_1
By Wesley Wright A longtime pastor in the Williamsburg area was recognized for his work in the community. The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy gave Rev. Charles Swadley its Citizen of the Year award...
Even a cursory glance at legislation being proposed for the upcoming Virginia General Assembly session reveals some scary stuff … Scary is a word that has been bandied about a lot in recent weeks, as we end...
The Day for All People is now less than a month away! The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy’s annual Day for All People will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the State Capitol, the General...
Please sign this online petition urging Governor McAuliffe and Secretary of Commerce Todd Haymore to crack down on wage theft by making the state’s Misclassification Taskforce function as it was designed. In 2014, the...
RICHMOND – On Thursday night, the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy paused to look back at the work done in the past year and to honor two individuals and two faith communities for...
Virginia Interfaith Center Executive Director Kim Bobo is featured in the December issue of Richmond magazine as a “People and Places to Watch in 2017” section! The short write-up about Kim describes her feeling...
Dec. 13, 2016 Editorial by the Richmond Times-Dispatch: When Virginia lawmakers convene in Richmond in a few weeks, their to-do list should include fixing Virginia’s excessive and unproductive habit of taking away people’s driver’s...
On Thursday, Dec. 15, the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy will host its Annual Meeting at the Virginia Holocaust Museum in Richmond. The event will start at 5:30 p.m. with the business portion of...
DUMFRIES – In its regular meeting on Dec. 6, 2016, the Dumfries Town Council unanimously approved a resolution calling on the Commonwealth’s General Assembly and Governor to fully accept federal Medicaid funding to provide...
About 400 people attended a rally Sunday at the Third Street Bethel A.M.E. Church to stand together with those who have increasingly been targeted and marginalized, and to demonstrate concern about the recent rise...
CLEAR BROOK — Concerned that the tone of the presidential campaign could incite bullying, the Hopewell Centre Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends recently passed a “minute,” or resolution, denouncing speech that promotes white...
Prior to the passage of the Affordable Care and Patient Protection Act (ACA) in 2010, there were about one million uninsured people in Virginia and 50 million nationwide. Because of the ACA, the number...
Dear Friends, Providing healthcare for all Virginians… Giving second chances for those coming out of the prison system, including restoration of driver’s licenses… Stopping wage theft… Welcoming immigrants… Respecting all faith traditions, but especially...
The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy’s two major annual events are coming up quickly on the calendar. First up is the Annual Meeting, which will be held the meeting space at the Virginia Holocaust...
Today is Election Day. We are indeed blessed to live in a democracy in which most who want to can vote. Let us pray for all the election judges, poll watchers and voters that...
Dear Supporter, Open Enrollment for Affordable Care Act health plans on the Healthcare.gov Marketplace starts next Tuesday, November 1, and runs through January 31, 2017. If you have a Marketplace plan now, you’ll need...
