Diverse Group of Health Care Advocates to Governor: ‘Veto the Budget’
From ProgressVA:A diverse group of 21 health care advocates including doctors, faith leaders,…
Tag: Economy
Employment up 217,000 in May; Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 6.3%
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics: THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION -- MAY 2014 Total nonfarm payroll…
Top Republican Appropriators on Suicide Mission
Ten days ago in a small room off the House floor, I met with Public Safety Appropriations Chairman…
Governor Bob McDonnell Unveils 2015-2016 Budget
From Gov. McDonnell's office. RICHMOND- Governor Bob McDonnell unveiled the…
This Budget Deal is a Mixed Bag, Mostly Bad
Ed Kilgore of the Washington Monthly and Bryce Covert of ThinkProgress sum up the budget deal…
VA Organizing Releases Job Gap Report, Explores Solutions for Living Wage Incl. Medicaid Expansion
From Virginia Organizing. Note that Virginia's current minimum wage of $7.25/hour is just one…
Conservative Media Attacks Help for Elderly, Disabled and Working Poor
The Cato Institute, funded by a who's who of right-wing billionaires, big-money polluters,…
My Two Cents: Bill to End the Independence of the SEC and other Crucial Panels Is Just Plain Wrong
I have sat on this post for several days. But this information must be shared, no matter how…
The Austerity Emperors and their Virginia Lacky Trudge On
God, I wish Mark Warner were up for re-election this year. When the time comes, primary the man.…
Ken Cuccinelli Unveils Tax Plan, and Not Surprisingly It Would Be a Disaster for Virginia
Emerging like a cicada from whatever hole he's been hiding in, Ken Cuccinelli this morning…
