Monday there will be another forum on Medicaid expansion, in Fredericksburg. These town hall-style meetings are designed to offer information to the public on the benefits of expanded healthcare access. They’re also designed to...
A new initiative that recognizes and honors employers who pay living wages to employees was introduced at a community breakfast Thursday with remarks from Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, Paul Junod, Director of Human...
Editorial by The Fauquier Times, March 14 As expected, Fauquier County’s representatives in Richmond are split along party lines when it comes to Medicaid expansion – with Republicans worrying about paying for it...
By Virginia State Senator Adam Ebbin (D-30) During this year’s legislative session the General Assembly’s most important responsibility is to send a well-thought out, balanced budget to Governor Ralph Northam’s desk. Working from an initial...
On Wednesday (Feb. 7), the House Courts of Justice subcommittee #1 debated dog kenneling for forty-five minutes (a very long time right before crossover). Meanwhile, the two bills of highest priority for immigrant communities...
Several years ago, my two-year-old son burned his hand while we were visiting rural Bath County. As first-time parents, we were frantic. Our only thought was getting him the care he needed. We rushed...
Several days ago I participated with four other legislators in a town hall meeting with our constituents. It was my sixth such meeting to solicit opinions of constituents for this General Assembly session. We...
Secretary of Health and Human Resources Dr. Daniel Carey addresses the 2018 Day for All People on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Virginia’s freshly inaugurated 73rd governor, Dr. Ralph Northam, told nearly 400 participants in...
A record crowd of nearly 400 people gathered together for the Virginia Interfaith Center’s annual Day for All People advocacy day. Here’s what it looked like:
A group of faith leaders came to the legislative office building today to join their voices in asking the General Assembly to set aside partisan politics and expand healthcare access in the state’s budget....
