Last week, the Virginia the General Assembly approved legislation to allow businesses across the commonwealth to deduct up to $100,000 of forgiven PPP (Payback Protection Loans) from state taxes. According to VPM.org, the federal government supported approximately 130,000 loans, providing more than $14 billion dollars to businesses to help them maintain payroll flexibility. Unfortunately, as is often […]
The Virginia General Assembly has passed a budget that includes Delegate Elizabeth Guzman’s amendment to allow undocumented women access to pre-natal care through FAMIS. “Health care is a human right, and I am so happy that Virginia will allow women to access pre-natal care regardless of immigration status,” said Delegate Guzman, who is the first Latina immigrant elected […]
Today, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors announced the hiring of Maria Burgos as the new Equity and Inclusion Officer for Prince William County. Ms. Burgos was the Supervisor of Global Learning and Culturally Responsive Instruction with Prince William County Public Schools Office of Professional Development and will join the Prince William County Government […]
Rod Hall, candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates, hosted a COVID-19 Town Hall to help share life-saving information on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and how folks can work together to tackle this crisis. Joined by Prince William County Supervisor Andrea Bailey, local clinical psychologist Dr. John Patton, and ER Doctor Dr. Derek Robinson, the […]
On Sunday Keep the Box LLC hosted a virtual forum for Black men to discuss mental challenges that are often faced but rarely expressed. Moderated by Get Off the Bench magazine creator Mark Wiggins, the forum featured both counselors and psychiatrists who addressed how these issues need to be not only defined but addressed in […]
March is known as Women’s History Month, and 2021 has already been a landmark year in which the United States has inaugurated its first ever Black and South Asian Vice President in Kamala Harris last January. On a local level, there has been an unprecedented number of Black and Latina women in leadership on the […]
On February 24th, the Commonwealth became one step closer to ensuring clean water through the Pipeline Accountability, Oversight, and Protection of Virginia’s Water Act (Senate Bill-1311). Senator Jennifer McClellan of Richmond sponsored the bill with the intent of ensuring that Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality receives a holistic view of any proposed pipeline project and […]
Bill Now Heads to Gov. Northam’s Desk; Will Repeal Outdated Laws That Criminalize and Stigmatize HIV Yesterday, the General Assembly passed Senator Mamie Locke (D-Hampton) and Senator Jennifer McClellan’s (D-Richmond) bill (SB 1138) to modernize outdated and ineffective 1980s-era laws that criminalize Virginians living with HIV. The bill now heads to Governor Ralph Northam’s desk. […]
Administration engaged community members and experts over the last year in developing the ONE Virginia framework Governor Ralph Northam today unveiled ONE Virginia, a first-in-the-nation statewide strategic plan to advance visible diversity, equity, and inclusion across state government. “To truly move forward as a Commonwealth, we must prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion as our collective goals,” said […]
As Rod Hall continues his campaign for the 31st District House of Delegates, he has received several endorsements of support. Earlier in the week he received an endorsement from Virginia Senator Jeremy McPike. This morning he received another endorsement from Delegate Hala Ayala (D-51st). Below is a statement from the press release sent to the […]
