An Immigrant Mother Says “No” to Trump’s Politics of Fear Recently, a woman in Richmond decided to say “no” to the separation of her family. Facing imminent deportation, Abbie Herrera-Arevalo, a mother of two, chose to seek refuge at a local church instead of turning herself over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Last Wednesday, […]
Month: June 2018
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Virginia is Better for Working Families thanks to Governor Northam’s Signature
Paid Parental Leave EO a Win for Public Servants, Families Around the Commonwealth On June 26th, Governor Ralph Northam announced he signed two important executive orders: one is designed to ensure certain state employees who are welcoming children into their homes have access to paid time off, and the other creates a new commission to study childcare […]
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Progress Virginia Launches Campaign to Defend Family Planning
Title X Funding Under Attack from Republicans in DC, Congressman Dave Brat As leaders in the Commonwealth moved forward to expand health care access to hundreds of thousands of Virginians through Medicaid expansion, conservatives in Washington like Congressman Dave Brat (VA-7) are still trying to take away basic health care services from Virginia residents. After multiple failed […]
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Trump’s attacking women again, this time with an assault on Title X
Birth Control. STD Testing. Wellness Exams. Cervical Cancer Screenings. That’s what the Trump Administration and some Virginia congressman are attacking this time. Let’s start here. Title X is great. Title X helps provide essential preventative healthcare Title X is the only federal program that provides funding for reproductive healthcare and family planning—services such as birth […]
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Burdened With Student Loan Debt? Virginia Can Now Help.
Help is on the way for Virginians struggling with student loan debt. In June, Governor Northam signed a bill establishing a Student Loan Ombudsman for the Commonwealth, an office that will serve as a one-stop shop for borrowers to go to when they need unbiased advice on how to navigate their student loan repayments. This […]
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Trump’s healthcare sabotage is really bad for Virginia
Good news, Virginia! We finally expanded Medicaid. I’m just gonna let you soak in that glory for a second. Ok. Now, I have some bad news for you. It’s about the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Health insurance premiums are poised to skyrocket next year in Virginia. Why? Because of the Trump administration’s efforts to sabotage […]