On August 23, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, will now be referred medically as Cominarty (Koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. Although the vaccine has met FDA approval for 16 and older, […]
The author of From the Lens of Daughter, Nurse, and Caregiver: A Journey of Duty and Honor launches her 2nd book entitled The Black Book of Important Information for Caregivers. Dr. Cynthia J. Hickman declares the book is a labor of love to caregivers all over the country. It was released on August 13, 2021, on her mother’s […]
During a recent Prince William Board of County Supervisors meeting Potomac District Supervisor Andrea Bailey was caught on a hot mic talking about a county resident. Another resident responded by sending an email to the entire board expressing his frustration and anger with the board’s activities and the moment caught on tape. The resident who […]
On Friday, Care in Action — a nonprofit, nonpartisan group dedicated to fighting for dignity and fairness for the millions of domestic workers in the United States — announced its endorsement of Delegate Hala Ayala in the lieutenant gubernatorial election. Care in Action is backing Ayala because of her track record on care, including helping […]
Voices for Virginia’s Children announced on Thursday that the organization will host its 2nd Annual Racial Truth & Reconciliation Week (RTRW) from August 22-28. The event is set to feature many experts and policy-makers including Governor Ralph Northam and Dr. Janice Underwood, Virginia’s Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer. According to a press release, Voices […]
The Virginia General Assembly’s new Joint Commission on Cannabis Oversight held its first meeting on Tuesday, and members expressed their interest in speeding up the process to legalize the retail sale of recreational marijuana across the Commonwealth. Despite the fact that recreational marijuana use was legalized earlier this year in Virginia, legal retail is not […]
While the Commonwealth of Virginia tops CNBC’s list for best states in the country for businesses, it was recently ranked the worst state in terms of teacher pay. On July 13th, Northam spoke in Norfolk expressing his pride in Virginia being named as the top state for business in the United States. “CNBC confirmed to […]
Does will go to People with Moderately to Severely Compromised Immune Systems On Friday, August 13, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) adopted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendation that moderately and severely immunocompromised people receive an additional dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. Third doses are only for those with moderately or […]
Over One Hundred Mothers denounce the United States of America before the United Nations, for Human Rights Violations. On Sunday, August 1, 2021, over one hundred mothers submitted a formal Complaint to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women denouncing the United States Government, and the states within, for systematic human rights violations […]
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate approved a $3.5 trillion budget resolution which includes $107 Billion in order to create a legal pathway to citizenship for undocumented youth, TPS Holders, essential workers, and farm workers. The vote passed 49-50 with Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine voting in favor of it. The resolution now moves to the […]
