by Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury Eligible incarcerated people in Virginia will be able to further reduce their sentences through an earned sentence credit program beginning this July. While expansions to the program stemmed from a 2020 law, it had a delayed start date in 2022 that was later blocked by Gov. Glenn Youngkin through […]
Protect Our Care sponsored the following message Attacks on women’s health care from MAGA Republicans have skyrocketed in the year since Roe v. Wade was overturned. As a result, access to reproductive care is in turmoil for millions of women across the country. From banning abortion to fighting measures to combat maternal mortality, Republicans have done nothing […]
by Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury After signing a new state spending plan on Monday, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin must appoint a director for the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion by July 1 or risk losing money for the office, whose title he renamed by replacing “equity” with “opportunity,” a move which Democrats criticized as […]
Meet Frances Latimer, Founder and CEO of Open Door Billing LLC, an MBE-certified, Black-owned company that aims to address the systemic credentialing disparities that disproportionately affect minority mental health providers, creating significant barriers in care for African American and Latino communities. Frances, who brings her journey of overcoming a severe injury to champion equal access to […]
by John Reid As the Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce concludes its second Corporate Leadership Summit, a new voice will lead them. Earlier today, longtime Communications Director Tonya White was named the new Chair of the Board of Directors. She replaces Samuel Wiggins, who served for three years and rather than seek re-election, he […]
by Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury The Virginia House of Delegates has formed a select committee on maintaining campus safety and allowing students to exercise their First Amendment rights, after more than 125 arrests at four of Virginia’s college campuses. According to Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, D-Richmond, the Senate will announce its plans to form a similar […]
Sponsored by the Commonwealth Institute Ashley C. Kenneth, President and CEO of The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (TCI), released the following statement regarding the proposed budget compromise lawmakers will consider today: “TCI is glad to see that budget negotiators maintained nearly all investments from the budget approved by the General Assembly this past March. […]
by Virginia Women’s Family Support Center This Mother’s Day, we invite you to make a meaningful difference in the lives of mothers and their children once experiencing homelessness at Virginia Women and Family Support Center. Did you know that this Mother’s Day, 47,520 pregnant mothers and their children are homeless? It’s a staggering number that […]
by John Reid As discussions range further in Prince William County over the planned data centers, making the Northern Virginia region the data center capital of the world, the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) released a new report on their economic impact. According to the report, in 2023, the total economic investment in data centers […]
Meet Quera Lee, the Founder and CEO of Opulent Life Academy, a Black-owned entrepreneurial education platform that has a new program aimed at guiding individuals with no prior experience to build thriving staffing agencies from the ground up. Based in the Atlanta area, Quera is a seasoned industry expert who has achieved remarkable success. Her program […]
