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 […]
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 […]
Seniors Will Save Thousands on Their Drug Costs Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act WASHINGTON — Protect Our Care is releasing a calculator to help seniors estimate how much money they may save on their prescription drugs thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. The calculator accounts for the law’s reforms that cap out-of-pocket drug costs, cap monthly insulin costs […]
by Virginia Mercury The University of Mary Washington invoked several FOIA exemptions to shield communications records showing how the university interacted with Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office and the Virginia State Police before breaking up a pro-Palestine encampment on campus, according to the FXBG Advance. The university withheld eight emails under an exemption for information “relative to […]
by Graham Moomaw, Virginia Mercury Virginia’s 45-day early voting window began Friday for the June 18 primaries that will set the stage for the state’s U.S. Senate race as well as a handful of competitive races for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Republicans are choosing a nominee to challenge U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, […]
National Fentanyl Awareness Day is a day of action for community members to come together to ensure we understand the risks of fentanyl, educate their family and friends, and learn how to take steps to prevent overdose deaths. Join other community members in learning more about fentanyl and its harmful effects. The fentanyl crisis impacts […]
by Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury Following the strong reaction to the Israel-Hamas war across the country, some Virginia colleges and universities are still responding to last week’s series of on-campus demonstrations that resulted in dozens of students’ arrests and lingering questions about upcoming graduation ceremonies. Some of the most notable Virginia protests that led to arrests […]
Renowned financial educator and author Ash Cash is proud to announce the release of his latest book, The Illmatic Investor: From Hip-Hop to High Returns – The Art of Building Wealth through Stocks, Startups, and Strategic Investments Inspired by Nas & His Queensbridge Venture Fund. This groundbreaking work combines the teachings of hip-hop icon Nas with […]
