News & Commentary

DECEMBER 3, 2025 | Insights

Democrats prioritize legislation increasing the minimum wage and providing paid leave

DECEMBER 3, 2025 | Press Releases

Virginia Interfaith Center Joins Buddhist Groups to Create a New Dharma Alliance Pilot Program

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 | Media Coverage

Early voting wraps in Virginia, with higher turnout than 2021

OCTOBER 6, 2025

General Assembly 2026

AUGUST 28, 2025 | Press Releases

Coalition for Immigrant Rights to Host Virtual Press Conference to Outline Opposition to Governor Youngkin’s Anti-Immigrant Amendments

AUGUST 28, 2025 | Press Releases

112 Faith leaders call on US Senate to reject budget bill and save Medicaid

AUGUST 28, 2025 | Press Releases

Interfaith Justice Revival Road Trip Begins Sunday in Lynchburg!

AUGUST 28, 2025 | Press Releases

Virginia Faith Organizations Oppose Use of National Guard for Mass Deportation of Immigrants

AUGUST 18, 2025 | Insights

The Fight for Maternal Health Equity: Dora Muhammad shares a History of the PUSH Coalition in Virginia

AUGUST 11, 2025 | Press Releases

Interfaith Justice Revival Road Trip with Virginia Interfaith Center, VA NAACP and VPLC

AUGUST 11, 2025 | Insights

Virginia Faith Organizations Oppose Use of National Guard for Mass Deportation of Immigrants, Aug. 7, 2025

AUGUST 5, 2025 | Insights

Interfaith Justice Revival Road trip – a conversation with Sheila Herlihy Hennessee, VICPP Director of faith organizing, August 5, 2025

JULY 31, 2025 | Newsletters

2025 Newsletter Archive

JULY 28, 2025 | Insights

Finding Your Voice: How One Mother’s Testimony Helped Change Virginia Law

JUNE 5, 2025 | Insights

Peace Be Still, by Rev. Dr. LaKeisha Cook, Executive Director, Virginia Interfaith Center

MAY 30, 2025 | Press Releases

Bill to Strengthen Prison Education Programs in Virginia Heads to Governor’s Desk

MAY 30, 2025 | Press Releases

Virginia Interfaith Welcomes Rev. Dr. LaKeisha Cook as New Executive Director

MAY 30, 2025 | Press Releases

Immigration Advocates and Faith Leaders Called on General Assembly to Reject Governor Youngkin’s Proposed Anti-Immigrant Legislative Amendments

MAY 30, 2025 | Press Releases

National Second Chance Business Coalition to Hold Forum in Arlington on Strengthening Career Opportunities for Previously Incarcerated Individuals

MAY 30, 2025 | Press Releases

Hundreds of faith leaders sign letter urging Governor Youngkin to support congregations building affordable housing

MAY 30, 2025 | Media Coverage

2025 Media Coverage Archive

MAY 30, 2025 | Insights

Virginia Interfaith Welcomes Rev. Dr. LaKeisha Cook as New Executive Director

APRIL 23, 2025 | Press Releases

The Choice Is Clear: Advocates Call on Gov. Youngkin to Sign Bills to Protect Virginia’s Workers

APRIL 16, 2025 | Insights

With Gratitude and Hope: A Celebration of Kim Bobo’s Legacy

MARCH 31, 2025 | Insights

“My intention is to use my power and my position, wherever it is, to make this world better.” – Rev. Dr. LaKeisha Cook

JANUARY 30, 2025 | Insights

Making new connections at Student Day of Action

JANUARY 27, 2025 | Press Releases

Young People in Virginia Champion Justice at 2025 Student Day of Action: Jan. 30 & 31, 2025 at the General Assembly in Richmond

JANUARY 22, 2025 | Press Releases

High-Level Virginia faith leaders call on elected officials and community leaders to refuse to participate in deportation efforts that violate human rights

JANUARY 22, 2025 | Press Releases

Virginia Interfaith Center Releases Ground-Breaking Book “Virginia Congregations Building Affordable Housing: A Match Made in Heaven”

JANUARY 22, 2025 | Press Releases

More than 40 Organizations PUSH for Maternal Health Legislation in Virginia

DECEMBER 26, 2024 | Media Coverage

2024 Media Coverage Archive

OCTOBER 4, 2024 | Press Releases

VICPP is hosting a press conference of faith leaders calling for peace during the election

AUGUST 15, 2024 | Press Releases

The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy Commends Governor Youngkin

JULY 3, 2024 | Press Releases

Advocates Seek Action After DMAS “Prenatal Care Secret Shopper Survey” Reveals MCOs Not Providing Care They Are Paid to Provide

JULY 1, 2024 | Press Releases

Virginia Consensus for Higher Education in Prison Announces Press Conference at the Virginia Department of Corrections

MARCH 29, 2024 | Press Releases

Virginia Interfaith disappointed with Gov. Youngkin’s decision to veto minimum wage, March 29, 2024

MARCH 27, 2024 | Press Releases

Four hundred religious leaders ask the Governor to Increase the Minimum Wage, March 15, 2024

DECEMBER 28, 2023 | Media Coverage

2023 Media Coverage Archive

NOVEMBER 15, 2023 | Insights

My Research: Yes In God’s Backyard

JULY 21, 2023 | Insights

Reflections on the summer: Affordable Housing

JULY 21, 2023 | Insights

Reflections on the summer: Maternal Health and Civic Engagement

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 | Press Releases

Virginia passes first step in reforming solitary confinement, Feb. 26, 2023

FEBRUARY 17, 2023 | Press Releases

House Kills Bill That Would Provide Necessary Relief to Essential Workers

FEBRUARY 1, 2023 | Insights

Putting myself in their shoes. / They bowed. They knelt. But they never rose.

JANUARY 17, 2023 | Press Releases

“Day for all People” brings more than 400 Virginians together to advocate justice

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 | Media Coverage

2022 Media Coverage Archive

OCTOBER 18, 2022 | Press Releases

Report Released This Morning: Lawrenceville Correctional Center, For-Profit Prison Run Amok

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 | Press Releases

New Airport Workers Report urges MWAA to set standards, end cruel injustices faced by Dulles & Reagan workers

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 | Press Releases

Joint Press Release with TCI: ‘State of Working Virginia’ Reveals How Far Virginia Has Come – and How Much Further It Has Yet to Go – for Working People

AUGUST 31, 2022 | Press Releases

Thurs 9/1 at 11 AM: (Virtual) Press Conference and Release of The State of Working Virginia Report

AUGUST 10, 2022 | Press Releases

8 confirmed overdoses occurred in 24 hours at Lawrenceville Correctional Center – possibly 11 total.

JULY 5, 2022 | Insights

What is wage theft, anyway?

JULY 4, 2022 | Insights

Beyond Birth: Maternal health realities before and after the delivery room

APRIL 13, 2022 | Insights

My Ramadan, My Islam: Ramadan’s Interfaith Roots

APRIL 13, 2022 | Insights

Together in Faith – By Sheila Herlihy, Dora Muhammad, Ayesha Taylor

MARCH 1, 2022 | Press Releases

150 Faith Leaders Join Call for Increased Affordable Housing Funding in Virginia’s Budget

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 | Insights

The budget is a moral document

JANUARY 27, 2022 | Press Releases

TOMORROW at 8:30 am: Rally to #PUSHbiasout at the Capitol

JANUARY 12, 2022 | Press Releases

TOMORROW 10 AM: Religious Leaders on Solitary Confinement (Virtual) Press Conference

JANUARY 10, 2022 | Press Releases

Faith Leaders Condemn Sen. Amanda Chase’s Inciting Islamophobic Remarks

DECEMBER 29, 2021 | Insights

Archbishop Desmond Tutu: A Beacon for Truth and Racial Equity

DECEMBER 17, 2021 | Media Coverage

2021 Media Coverage Archive

DECEMBER 10, 2021 | Press Releases

King Salim Khalfani Named VICPP Criminal Justice Reform Organizer

NOVEMBER 17, 2021 | Insights

Music Connecting Neighbors

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 | Insights

Faith in Democracy

OCTOBER 30, 2021 | Press Releases

Seminarians Visit Mock Cells to Educate about Solitary Confinement

OCTOBER 13, 2021 | Insights

The Personal Loss that Centers Our Public Push for Birth Equity

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 | Insights

Remembering Rev. Fletcher Lowe, an original founder of VICPP and former executive director

AUGUST 19, 2021 | Press Releases

Harrisonburg City Public Schools become the 50th Living Wage Certified Employer in the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Living Wage Certification Program

AUGUST 18, 2021 | Press Releases

VA School Reopenings Draw Students, COVID-19 Outbreaks, and Dire Need for Paid Sick Days

JUNE 2, 2021 | Insights

Sacred Memories: Confronting Historic Racial and Religious Violence to Counter Contemporary Injustices

JUNE 1, 2021 | Press Releases

Virginia History Made Today in Signing Ceremony with Governor

APRIL 30, 2021 | Press Releases

Workers Need Information about May 1 Minimum Wage Increase

APRIL 28, 2021 | Insights

The Virginia Woman at the Foundation of Protecting Patient Autonomy

APRIL 6, 2021 | Insights

Escorting the Elephant Out of the COVID Vaccine Room

APRIL 6, 2021 | Press Releases

Carpenters Union & VICPP to Hold Car Rally Against Wage Theft

MARCH 31, 2021 | Press Releases

Governor Signs Legislations to Provide Paid Sick Days for Home Care Workers

MARCH 25, 2021 | Press Releases

Governor Northam Signs Legislation to Abolish the Death Penalty in Virginia: A “Monumental Victory for Justice”

MARCH 24, 2021 | Insights

Black Pastors Help Win the Fight to Abolish the Death Penalty in Virginia

FEBRUARY 26, 2021 | Press Releases

Virginia Legislature Votes to Expand Paid Sick Days for the First Time to cover 30,000+ Home Health Care Workers – Feb. 26, 2021

FEBRUARY 26, 2021 | Press Releases

Virginia Senate Passes Bill to Provide Paid Sick Days for 30,000 Home Health Care Workers – Feb. 25, 2021

FEBRUARY 22, 2021 | Press Releases

Virginia Makes History as the First Southern State to Abolish the Death Penalty – Feb. 22, 2021

FEBRUARY 12, 2021 | Press Releases

Access to Prenatal Care for Undocumented Women Moving forward at the General Assembly

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 | Press Releases

Days for All People 2021 News Release – week of Jan. 18-22

FEBRUARY 10, 2021 | Insights

A Pathway to Citizenship is a Health and Justice Intervention for Undocumented Essential Workers

FEBRUARY 5, 2021 | Press Releases

Virginia Senate Passes Historic Bill to Abolish the Death Penalty – Feb. 3, 2021 News Release

FEBRUARY 5, 2021 | Press Releases

Virginia Faith Leaders to Host Prayer Vigils across the State to Advocate Abolishing the Death Penalty: Vigils will be held at locations where lynchings and executions took place, Jan. 22, 12:00pm

JANUARY 29, 2021 | Press Releases

Feb. 1, 2021: Home Health Care Workers to Host Prayer Vigil Calling on Virginia Legislators to Pass Paid Sick Days Legislation (on Zoom)

JANUARY 13, 2021 | Press Releases

Prosecutors Call for Abolishing the Death Penalty in Virginia – Press Conference, Jan. 14, 2021

JANUARY 7, 2021 | Press Releases

African American Pastors Call for Abolishing the Death Penalty as a Step Toward Addressing the Historical Sins of Slavery and Lynching in Virginia

JANUARY 4, 2021 | Press Releases

Virginians for Paid Sick Days to Launch Virtual Community Tour – Jan. 5, 2021, 10am

DECEMBER 23, 2020 | Insights

We’re Still Pushing for Prenatal Care for All Mothers

OCTOBER 31, 2020 | Insights

Hope Heroes: Nurse Alexis Smith

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 | Insights

Calling All Faithful Citizens – It’s Time to Get Out The Vote!

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 | Insights

Oct. 7 Symposium: Building the Beloved Community in a Wounded World

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 | Press Releases

Virginians for Paid Sick Days Coalition Statement on Paid Quarantine Substitute Bill – Sept. 10, 2020

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 | Insights

Justice is a Journey: Reflections on Black Lives Matter Vigils

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 | Press Releases

New Poll: 83% of Virginians Support Paid Sick Days, Revealing a Bipartisan Call for Action

AUGUST 17, 2020 | Press Releases

New Coalition Launches with Urgent Call to Pass Paid Sick Days Bill During COVID-19 Crisis – August 17, 2020

JULY 29, 2020 | Insights

Care Can’t Wait: Vital Virginia Medicaid Budget Amendments Need to Be Funded

JULY 21, 2020 | Insights

Congressman John Lewis: Continuing the Path of a Great Legacy

JULY 15, 2020 | Press Releases

Critical Protections Passed Protecting Workers Against COVID-19

JULY 14, 2020 | Insights

“Vigil for Action: Black Lives Matter”

JULY 13, 2020 | Press Releases

Virginians need enforceable health & safety standards, not CDC “suggestions” PRESS CONFERENCE Monday, July 13, 1 pm

JULY 2, 2020 | Insights

“Stay angry. Stay constant. Do not let Black voices fall upon deaf ears”

JUNE 29, 2020 | Press Releases

CLERGY ACTION RVA Press Conference Condemning Police Brutality

JUNE 3, 2020 | Insights

“Is America Possible?”

MAY 26, 2020 | Insights

Hope Heroes: Nurse Terry O’Connor

MAY 19, 2020 | Insights

College internship opportunity: Civic Engagement Summer Program!

MAY 18, 2020 | Insights

Civic Engagement Summer: Calling All Volunteers!

MAY 13, 2020 | Insights

“None of us are Safe until All of us are Safe”

MAY 12, 2020 | Insights

TAKE ACTION: Protect Virginia’s Essential Workers

APRIL 29, 2020 | Insights

COVID-19 Demands We Address the Health Implications of Racism

APRIL 28, 2020 | Insights

Why I Watch “Virginia Interfaith LIVE!”

APRIL 23, 2020 | Press Releases

Progress for workers, immigrants, and the planet during 2020 General Assembly

APRIL 21, 2020 | Insights

“Masks are how we show love”

APRIL 15, 2020 | Insights

Protecting our Elections is a Priority

APRIL 13, 2020 | Press Releases

Virginia Becomes First Southern State to Allow Students who are Undocumented to Pay In-State Tuition

APRIL 8, 2020 | Insights

Quarantining is a Privilege

MARCH 30, 2020 | Press Releases

Gov. Northam must remove Virginia’s racist, Jim Crow-era laws that exempt farm workers from earning minimum wage

MARCH 24, 2020 | Insights

COVID-19: Message to Interfaith Communities

MARCH 17, 2020 | Press Releases

VICPP calls on Gov. Northam to enact emergency regulations to protect workers

MARCH 17, 2020 | Press Releases

Letter to Gov. Northam: we must enact emergency regulations to protect workers

MARCH 14, 2020 | Press Releases

VA Interfaith calls on Gov. Northam to make hospitals “immigration enforcement-free zones”

MARCH 9, 2020 | Press Releases

Paid sick days bill fails – putting the health of ALL Virginians at risk

MARCH 8, 2020 | Press Releases

Legislators must protect public health & pass a paid sick day bill today

FEBRUARY 26, 2020 | Press Releases

Lawmakers and Advocates Demand Senate Fix a Bill that Would Force Working Women to Wait over a Decade before Earning $15 Minimum Wage in Virginia

FEBRUARY 19, 2020 | Press Releases

African American Clergy Host Prayer Vigil Calling on Legislators to Support an Equitable Minimum Wage and Honor Historically Underpaid Workers during Black History Month

FEBRUARY 18, 2020 | Insights

News Release – Wed. Feb. 19, 10:45 a.m. African American Clergy Prayer Vigil to Support an Equitable Minimum Wage

FEBRUARY 17, 2020 | Insights

Deep Faith and Dark Waters: Lessons and Love in Environmental Justice

FEBRUARY 14, 2020 | Press Releases

Widespread Flu Endangers Workers with No Paid Sick Days

FEBRUARY 6, 2020 | Press Releases

Small Business Owners Say Their Faith Calls Them to Support Raising the Minimum Wage

FEBRUARY 4, 2020 | Insights

Faith leaders pray on sidewalks to protest predatory lending

FEBRUARY 1, 2020 | Press Releases

Faith leaders & activists host prayer vigils at Check City & Fast Auto Loans to protest predatory lending in Richmond

JANUARY 22, 2020 | Press Releases

Virginia Interfaith Center will bring 300 faith leaders and advocates to lobby at General Assembly on Wed. Jan. 22, 2020 for “Day for All People”

JANUARY 20, 2020 | Insights

Prayer Vigil to honor Dr. King held a few blocks from the pro-gun rally in Richmond

JANUARY 13, 2020 | Press Releases

Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy to announce 2020 legislative agenda

JANUARY 6, 2020 | Press Releases

Faith leaders host a “pray-in” to protest predatory lending outside of Title Max in Yorktown

JANUARY 6, 2020 | Insights

Prayer Vigil to Stop Predatory Lending Practices – Yorktown – Jan. 6, 2020

JANUARY 4, 2020 | Insights

Join our social media team during the General Assembly!

DECEMBER 26, 2019 | Insights

Poem: Who Takes Care of Whom

DECEMBER 15, 2019 | Insights

The Road to Jericho: Why Christians Advocate

NOVEMBER 25, 2019 | Insights

Kendyl Crawford: Path to a new Virginia energy future lies ahead

NOVEMBER 23, 2019 | Press Releases

VICPP Response to Gov. Northam’s Executive Order 38

OCTOBER 29, 2019 | Press Releases

Statement from Kim Bobo, Director of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, on the U.S. government’s decision to extend Temporary Protected Status to Salvadorans living in the U.S.

OCTOBER 2, 2019 | Insights

Black and Native Women Dying to Give Birth

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 | Insights

Grab a Tissue: paid sick days legislative campaign launch Sept. 5, 2019

AUGUST 29, 2019 | Press Releases

Virginia Interfaith Center to Launch “Paid Sick Days for all Virginians” Campaign

AUGUST 26, 2019 | Press Releases

Virginia Interfaith Center Announces Honorees for Annual Celebration & Awards Benefit

AUGUST 21, 2019 | Insights

1619-2019: Acknowledging the Complete American History Narrative

AUGUST 12, 2019 | Press Releases

Virginia Interfaith Center Condemns Trump’s “Inhumane” Policy

AUGUST 11, 2019 | Press Releases

“Witness & Lament” interfaith vigil to lament the treatment of asylum seekers and immigrants and call for healing and justice

AUGUST 6, 2019 | Insights

Restaurant Workers and Customers Need Paid Sick Days

AUGUST 4, 2019 | Insights

A response to the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton by Rabbi Michael Knopf

JULY 24, 2019 | Insights

2020 Census Outreach Ramps Up in Greater Prince William Area

JULY 12, 2019 | Press Releases

Interfaith Environmental Justice Worship Service at the Bell Tower – Thurs, July 11 at noon

JULY 11, 2019 | Press Releases

Virginia Medicaid Recipients Share their Stories in New Digital Storybook

JULY 1, 2019 | Insights

From Paradise to Purgatory – A Day’s Journey Exploring Environmental Justice

JUNE 27, 2019 | Press Releases

Faith Leaders & Organizers Bus Tour to Explore Environmental Racism in Hampton Roads

JUNE 18, 2019 | Insights

Seeing The Need, Delivering Hope

JUNE 7, 2019 | Press Releases

Celebrate Legislative Champion: Delegate Lashrecse Aird on Thursday, June 6, 5:30-7 p.m. in Petersburg

JUNE 5, 2019 | Press Releases

Virginia Interfaith Center commends Governor Northam for addressing racial inequities in Virginia law

JUNE 4, 2019 | Press Releases

People Not Prisons: Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney Candidate Forum on Criminal Justice

JUNE 1, 2019 | Press Releases

Richmond leaders to reveal why paying a living wage is good for business

MAY 31, 2019 | Insights

Senator Spruill Receives Legislative Champion Award

MAY 24, 2019 | Insights

Toxic Injustice: Ecological Crisis in Marginalized Communities, By Robert Dilday

MAY 18, 2019 | Press Releases

Faith leaders and activists will march on May 17 in Richmond to oppose Dominion Energy’s fracked gas pipelines and fight environmental racism

MAY 2, 2019 | Insights

A Prayer for Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah)

MAY 1, 2019 | Insights

How would you respond to the bell ringing of lepers?

APRIL 30, 2019 | Press Releases

Delegate Cia Price championed a bill that removes racist Jim Crow-era language from the Virginia code

APRIL 25, 2019 | Insights

“Our ancestors’ voices are begging us to stand up”

APRIL 23, 2019 | Press Releases

Interfaith “Justice Seder” will Celebrate Passover by Shining a Light on Modern Day Oppression

APRIL 17, 2019 | Insights

“Thou Shalt Not Steal” – Kim Bobo speech at Tax Fraud Day of Action Rally

APRIL 16, 2019 | Press Releases

Virginia Interfaith Center Supports Carpenters’ Rally Against Tax Fraud

APRIL 12, 2019 | Insights

Va Interfaith Center Supports Carpenters’ Rally Against Tax Fraud -April 15, 3:30PM

APRIL 10, 2019 | Press Releases

Legislative Recap Tues. April 9 in Richmond – Get the inside story on faith-based advocacy work at the GA

APRIL 9, 2019 | Insights

2019 Candidate Questionnaire

MARCH 27, 2019 | Press Releases

A Victory for Workers in Virginia: Governor Signs Bills Requiring Employers to Provide Paystubs

MARCH 21, 2019 | Insights

VA Interfaith Center Defeats a Bill that would Allow Weapons in Houses of Worship

MARCH 16, 2019 | Press Releases

Statement about the Terrorist Attacks at Two Mosques in New Zealand

MARCH 15, 2019 | Insights

Virginia Interfaith Center Statement about the Terrorist Attacks at Mosques in New Zealand

MARCH 13, 2019 | Press Releases

Governor Signs Bills to Remove Racist Language from Virginia’s Minimum Wage Act

MARCH 12, 2019 | Insights

Policy Director’s 2019 GA Legislative Recap

MARCH 1, 2019 | Insights

Environmental News from the General Assembly

FEBRUARY 13, 2019 | Insights

Resources for Faith Communities to Fight Racism

FEBRUARY 10, 2019 | Insights

Feb. 10 – News from the General Assembly

FEBRUARY 8, 2019 | Press Releases

Faith Leaders Oppose SB1024: a Bill that Would Allow Guns in Houses of Worship

FEBRUARY 2, 2019 | Insights

Prayers for the Commonwealth

JANUARY 29, 2019 | Insights

Jan. 29 – Good News from the General Assembly

JANUARY 23, 2019 | Insights

Jan. 23 – News from the GA

JANUARY 19, 2019 | Insights

Jan. 18 – News Update from the GA

JANUARY 17, 2019 | Insights

Jan. 17 – News Update from the GA

JANUARY 16, 2019 | Press Releases

“Day for All People” – More than 200 Faith Leaders and Advocates to Lobby at the General Assembly on Jan. 22, 2019

JANUARY 14, 2019 | Insights

Jan. 14 – News Update from the GA

JANUARY 13, 2019 | Insights

Jan. 11 – News Update from the GA

JANUARY 10, 2019 | Insights

Jan. 10 – News Update from the GA

JANUARY 9, 2019 | Insights

Jan. 9 – News Update from the GA

JANUARY 8, 2019 | Insights

Legislative Priorities for the 2019 General Assembly

DECEMBER 28, 2018 | Insights

Delivering Health Care Hope in 2019

DECEMBER 26, 2018 | Insights

Interfaith Organizations Merge, Strengthening Focus on Justice

DECEMBER 5, 2018 | Insights

Medicaid Expansion Is Not Fake News, It’s Good News

NOVEMBER 20, 2018 | Insights

What We are Thankful for Depends on What Story We are Telling

NOVEMBER 13, 2018 | Insights

A Teenager’s Response to Anti-Semitism

NOVEMBER 3, 2018 | Insights

My Connection to the Squirrel Hill Community in Pittsburgh

OCTOBER 17, 2018 | Insights

Alexandria Living Wage Certification Program News

OCTOBER 10, 2018 | Insights

Sen. Emmett Hanger Wins “Health Care Advocacy Award” for Medicaid Expansion

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 | Insights

Lillie Branch-Kennedy to Receive the “Criminal Justice Advocacy Award” from VICPP on Sept. 26, 2018

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 | Insights

Get Your Tickets for Sept. 26 Award Celebration!

AUGUST 31, 2018 | Insights

Wage Theft – Reflections from Kim Bobo

AUGUST 16, 2018 | Insights

Reflections on Charlottesville for People of Conscience

JUNE 28, 2018 | Insights

Woman takes Sanctuary at Richmond’s First UU Church

JUNE 11, 2018 | Insights

Visit the new coverva.org website

JUNE 8, 2018 | Insights

Building on success

JUNE 4, 2018 | Insights

Finally – Medicaid expansion!

MAY 29, 2018 | Insights

Virginia Needs Medicaid Expansion

MAY 21, 2018 | Insights

State lawmakers shouldn’t risk a budget crisis over Medicaid

MAY 17, 2018 | Insights

Statement in Support of Medicaid Expansion from United Methodist Bishop Sharma Lewis

MAY 14, 2018 | Insights

Expanded Medicaid works for Virginia

MAY 7, 2018 | Insights

Letters to the editor: Medicaid expansion would help everybody

APRIL 27, 2018 | Insights

On the cusp of Medicaid expansion in Virginia

APRIL 11, 2018 | Insights

The Faces of the Medicaid Gap in Virginia

APRIL 5, 2018 | Insights

Fauquier Times Editorial: What Should Sen. Jill Vogel do?

APRIL 4, 2018 | Insights

Community Forums on Medicaid expansion

MARCH 26, 2018 | Insights

10 businesses, organizations in first group of Living Wage Certification honorees

MARCH 15, 2018 | Insights

Doing what’s right on Medicaid expansion

MARCH 2, 2018 | Insights

Still Time To Get To “Yes” On Medicaid Expansion

FEBRUARY 8, 2018 | Insights

Expanding Medicaid helps Virginians … and Virginia’s budget

FEBRUARY 2, 2018 | Insights

Sen. Janet Howell on healthcare expansion

JANUARY 24, 2018 | Insights

Governor Northam, Secretary Carey urge expansion of healthcare access in Virginia

JANUARY 24, 2018 | Insights

Images from our 2018 Day for All People

JANUARY 11, 2018 | Insights

Interfaith leaders plead for General Assembly to do the right thing on healthcare

DECEMBER 8, 2017 | Insights

Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy honors several individuals and groups

OCTOBER 3, 2017 | Insights

Register online for the ‘Day for All People,’ ‘Witness at the Capitol’

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 | Insights

Lift Your Voice for Justice

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 | Insights

Richmond Groups Lead Peaceful Racial Justice Rally from Maggie Walker Statue to Monument Avenue

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 | Insights

RVA Mag: Richmond Won Today – A Look at the Failed Neo-Confederate Rally

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 | Insights

“10 Ways to Fight Hate”

AUGUST 15, 2017 | Insights

Sign our petition to the General Assembly to make Charlottesville matter

AUGUST 15, 2017 | Insights

Statements from people of faith on Charlottesville

AUGUST 2, 2017 | Insights

We Won the Fight for Health Care, and We Can Win Again

JULY 11, 2017 | Insights

10 sneaky ways employers steal from your paycheck

JULY 7, 2017 | Insights

Health care rewrite should be a ‘win-win’

JULY 6, 2017 | Insights

Why is healthcare so expensive in the first place?

JUNE 29, 2017 | Insights

We need a bipartisan solution to healthcare

JUNE 23, 2017 | Insights

Unpacking The Senate’s Take On ACA Repeal And Replace

JUNE 22, 2017 | Insights

Speak up against changes to Medicaid, our healthcare

JUNE 21, 2017 | Insights

New Toolkit available for Community Service options

JUNE 19, 2017 | Insights

Richmond Chapter reaching out to living wage employers

JUNE 19, 2017 | Insights

Case currently before Virginia Supreme Court would make car title lenders’ numbers more transparent

JUNE 5, 2017 | Insights

Raising thresholds for felony theft does not lead to higher crime rates

JUNE 1, 2017 | Insights

“Faith, politics inspire him to act”

MAY 26, 2017 | Insights

Gov. McAuliffe signs bill on driver’s license suspensions

MAY 22, 2017 | Insights

The Facts About ‘Trumpcare’

MAY 19, 2017 | Insights

Richmond chapter reaching out to employers who pay ‘living wage’

APRIL 26, 2017 | Insights

MAY DAY RVA is Monday

APRIL 26, 2017 | Insights

Removing Barriers to Affordable Healthcare Community Forum

APRIL 18, 2017 | Insights

Become a Faith Advocacy Partner

APRIL 17, 2017 | Insights

Spring newsletter

APRIL 11, 2017 | Insights

May Day RVA

APRIL 11, 2017 | Insights

State Medicaid Expansion Map

MARCH 30, 2017 | Insights

Statement on the Affordable Care Act

MARCH 20, 2017 | Insights

Here is a sample Prayer Service you can use on Thursday!

MARCH 17, 2017 | Insights

Action needed on healthcare

MARCH 16, 2017 | Insights

Our Welcoming All Coordinator Lana Heath de Martinez discusses Sanctuary policies

MARCH 14, 2017 | Insights

New faces to lead two Richmond seminaries

MARCH 9, 2017 | Insights

Ta’anit Ester

MARCH 8, 2017 | Insights

10 Resources on the Republican-led plan to replace the ACA

MARCH 7, 2017 | Insights

Lakeside Wednesdays In Lent

MARCH 3, 2017 | Insights

Repeal of the ACA would also affect Medicare

FEBRUARY 27, 2017 | Insights

Worker Clinic announcement in Spanish

FEBRUARY 24, 2017 | Insights

Worker Clinic #2 is Wednesday

FEBRUARY 23, 2017 | Insights

An eyewitness report on Dave Bratt’s town hall meeting in Blackstone

FEBRUARY 10, 2017 | Insights

An Iman’s message to Dr. King

FEBRUARY 9, 2017 | Insights

Recap of 25th United Methodist Day at the General Assembly

FEBRUARY 8, 2017 | Insights

Center is sponsoring three clinics for local workers; first is Feb. 15

FEBRUARY 6, 2017 | Insights

Celebrate one victory: Bad TANF bill is ‘laid on the table’

FEBRUARY 6, 2017 | Insights

Sermon by Bishop Kammerer at United Methodist Day at the General Assembly

FEBRUARY 3, 2017 | Insights

Remarks by the Rev. Keith Jones at our Day for All People Prayer Vigil at the General Assembly Building

JANUARY 26, 2017 | Insights

Photos from the 2017 Day For All People

JANUARY 23, 2017 | Insights

Parking for Wednesday’s Day for All People

JANUARY 20, 2017 | Insights

Northam, Herring to join us Wednesday for Day for All People

JANUARY 12, 2017 | Insights

Center’s Wage Theft Task Force meets with Secretary Todd Haymore, other state officials

JANUARY 9, 2017 | Insights

January newsletter

JANUARY 4, 2017 | Insights

Rev. Swadley recognized for community work

DECEMBER 30, 2016 | Insights

End-of-year giving: As we close the year and begin anew …

DECEMBER 29, 2016 | Insights

Registration reminder for Day for All People, Jan. 25

DECEMBER 20, 2016 | Insights

Tell Governor McAuliffe to stop Wage Theft!

DECEMBER 16, 2016 | Insights

Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy honors two individuals, two faith groups

DECEMBER 13, 2016 | Insights

Kim Bobo featured in latest Richmond magazine as a “person to watch” in 2017

DECEMBER 13, 2016 | Insights

Virginia’s ham-fisted approach to driver’s license suspensions

DECEMBER 12, 2016 | Insights

Last call for registration for Annual Meeting

DECEMBER 8, 2016 | Insights

Dumfries Town Council passes resolution urging expansion of healthcare coverage

NOVEMBER 30, 2016 | Insights

Protect and Expand Healthcare Coverage for All Virginians

NOVEMBER 29, 2016 | Insights

Today is Giving Tuesday

NOVEMBER 10, 2016 | Insights

Two big events coming up for Virginia Interfaith Center

NOVEMBER 8, 2016 | Insights

Pray. Vote. Heal.

OCTOBER 28, 2016 | Insights

Open enrollment for ACA plans begins Tuesday

OCTOBER 27, 2016 | Insights

Karen Cameron testifies before the Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services

OCTOBER 27, 2016 | Insights

City of Galax passes resolution urging expansion of healthcare coverage

OCTOBER 18, 2016 | Insights

VICPP sponsors prayer vigil outside Senator’s office in Williamsburg

OCTOBER 18, 2016 | Insights

Karen Cameron appears on Del. Plum’s TV program

OCTOBER 12, 2016 | Insights

Sponsorships for Annual Meeting

OCTOBER 12, 2016 | Insights

October newsletter

OCTOBER 10, 2016 | Insights

SPECIAL REPORT: “The High Cost of Being Poor in Virginia”

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 | Insights

We can reduce Virginia’s budget deficit and expand healthcare to poor people

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 | Insights

Those Impacted by Virginia’s Criminal Justice System Deserve Justice and Compassion

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 | Insights

“Time for a Moral Revolution of Values” featuring Dr. Forbes

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 | Insights

Washington Post berates states still “irrationally holding out” on Medicaid Expansion

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 | Insights

City Council of Newport News passes resolution urging expansion of healthcare coverage

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 | Insights

“Payday Theology”

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 | Insights

September Newsletter

AUGUST 25, 2016 | Insights

National Moral Revival Tour coming to Richmond Sept. 26

AUGUST 22, 2016 | Insights

It’s never too late to sign the healthcare appeal letter

AUGUST 10, 2016 | Insights

‘Fight for $15’ activists gathering in Richmond this weekend

AUGUST 9, 2016 | Insights

Help VICPP expand healthcare in Virginia

AUGUST 8, 2016 | Insights

Virginia Interfaith Center is Working to Close the Coverage Gap

AUGUST 5, 2016 | Insights

Kim Bobo has Letter to the Editor in The Times-Dispatch

JULY 5, 2016 | Insights

Summer Newsletter

JUNE 21, 2016 | Insights

Young people learning prejudice from current political rhetoric

JUNE 20, 2016 | Insights

In Williamsburg, A service of remembrance for Orlando victims

JUNE 14, 2016 | Insights

A Statement on the Tragedy in Orlando

JUNE 2, 2016 | Insights

Virginia Interfaith Center supports new federal rules on payday lending

JUNE 2, 2016 | Insights

Action Needed: Join national campaign to oppose House school meals block grant proposal

MAY 25, 2016 | Insights

Faith statements on healthcare coverage

MAY 19, 2016 | Insights

Local resolutions request

MAY 12, 2016 | Insights

May newsletter

MAY 10, 2016 | Insights

Helping 400,000 Virginians get health insurance

APRIL 28, 2016 | Insights

Join the “God Squad” in 2017

APRIL 27, 2016 | Insights

Virginia Interfaith Center is part of Poverty Summit May 3 in Norfolk

APRIL 22, 2016 | Insights

VCV at Metro Richmond Senior Day

APRIL 1, 2016 | Insights

April Newsletter

MARCH 25, 2016 | Insights

Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy’s General Assembly Report 2016

MARCH 14, 2016 | Insights

Update for March 14, 2016

MARCH 7, 2016 | Insights

Legislative Update for March 7

MARCH 2, 2016 | Insights

March newsletter

FEBRUARY 23, 2016 | Insights

Comments from our press conference for closing the healthcare coverage gap

FEBRUARY 22, 2016 | Insights

Legislative Update for Feb. 22

FEBRUARY 22, 2016 | Insights

View the entire News Conference on YouTube

FEBRUARY 17, 2016 | Insights

Closing health insurance coverage gap a ‘moral imperative’

FEBRUARY 16, 2016 | Insights

VICPP, VCV will sponsor News Conference on Wednesday

FEBRUARY 8, 2016 | Insights

Second newsletter of the year

FEBRUARY 4, 2016 | Insights

Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy selects new Executive Director

JANUARY 28, 2016 | Insights

Religious leaders sign-on statement supporting closing Virginia’s health care coverage gap

JANUARY 28, 2016 | Insights

Evaluation Survey for 2016 Day for All People

JANUARY 28, 2016 | Insights

Visit our You Tube channel to view Day for All People videos

JANUARY 28, 2016 | Insights

Video highlights: 2016 Day for All People

JANUARY 28, 2016 | Insights

Facebook Album: 2016 Day for All People

JANUARY 7, 2016 | Insights

First Newsletter for 2016

JANUARY 6, 2016 | Insights

Parking situation for Jan. 20 event at VUU

JANUARY 5, 2016 | Insights

Printable flyer for Jan. 20 ‘Day for All People’

JANUARY 5, 2016 | Insights

Dr. James Forbes to speak at “Day for All People”

JANUARY 4, 2016 | Insights

Agenda for Jan. 20 “Day for All People”

JANUARY 4, 2016 | Insights

Printable information sheet on the Standing Together event

JANUARY 4, 2016 | Insights

Richmond Chapter to meet Jan. 13

JANUARY 4, 2016 | Insights

Public “Standing Together” event on Jan. 10

JANUARY 4, 2016 | Insights

Talking points guide for Jan. 10 budget hearings

DECEMBER 28, 2015 | Insights

Help the Center secure and sustain our mission

DECEMBER 21, 2015 | Insights

VICPP’s 2016 Priority Brief book is now available

DECEMBER 16, 2015 | Insights

Michael Cassidy tells Virginia Interfaith Center members: ‘if minorities win, we win’

NOVEMBER 23, 2015 | Insights

Reform and expand Medicaid in Virginia

NOVEMBER 23, 2015 | Insights

House Speaker wants new commission to study retirement system, reforms

NOVEMBER 23, 2015 | Insights

Virginia needs Medicaid expansion

NOVEMBER 23, 2015 | Insights

Roanoke mayor apologizes for suggesting internment for Syrian refugees

NOVEMBER 23, 2015 | Insights

Meeting about Virginia mosque exposes deep divide

JULY 2, 2015 | Insights

Call to Action: Healthcare Access as a Moral Imperative featured in Richmond Times Dispatch!

JUNE 19, 2015 | Insights

Environmental Concern in Central Virginia

MAY 14, 2015 | Insights

Hello world!

DECEMBER 23, 2014 | Insights

Predatory Lending in Virginia

DECEMBER 3, 2014 | Insights

Annual Meeting News: December 3, 2014

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 | Insights

Hello world!

JUNE 23, 2014 | Insights

Lawmakers Turned Their Backs

FEBRUARY 3, 2014 | Insights

Half Time in Virginia

In 2012, in a Super Bowl commercial, actor Clint Eastwood proclaimed that it is half-time in America. He called for America’s comeback and a focus on what’s ahead. Midway through the 2014 General Assembly session, it could be said that it is half-time in Virginia as well.

JANUARY 1, 1970 | Press Releases

House Kills Bill That Would Provide Necessary Relief to Essential Workers

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