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VIDEO: Delegate Michael J. Jones on why a minimum wage increases are needed in VA
Great news for Virginia! On Thursday afternoon, legislation to increase Virginia’s minimum wage to $15/hour was advanced by House Democrats. Delegate Michael L. Jones (D-77) is known for advocating for the voices of often overlooked people. During the HB1 sessions, he spoke about the need for Virginians to have a higher minimum wage. @vadogwoodnews Great…
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Virginians could pay less for prescription drugs under this Democratic bill
House Bill 570 would establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board, which would be responsible for analyzing the affordability of certain high-priced prescription drugs and then instituting price limits to protect consumers from the highest cost of drugs.
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VIDEO: Rep. Jennifer McClellan calls out Republican attempts to divert funds to ‘crisis pregnancy centers’
Rep. Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) took to the House floor recently to call out Republican attempts to divert funds that usually go to help struggling women, infants, and children and redirect funds to unethical, fraudulent “crisis pregnancy centers,” which are facilities designed to prevent women from receiving abortion care. @vadogwoodnews .@repmcclellan (VA-04) took to the House…
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Virginia Senate votes to make sales tax holiday permanent
Virginians may soon be able to count on a permanent sales tax holiday for school and emergency preparedness supplies in August of each year. The sales tax holiday first became official in Virginia in 2006, and Democratic legislation to extend the sales tax break was passed in 2017. The original legislation had a sunset date…
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Virginia Democrats making major push on education priorities in new General Assembly
Democrats made it clear in the 2023 elections that public education would be a huge policy priority in the 2024 General Assembly. Barely more than a week into this year’s session, the Democratic majorities in the state House and Senate are making big moves. This week, the House Education Committee approved several Democratic proposals designed…
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Virginia Democrats defeat Republican attempts to restrict voting
After working hard to turn out their own voters to cast ballots during the early voting period in the 2023 elections, Virginia Republicans have returned to their perennial efforts to restrict early and other convenient voting methods. This week, a Democratic-led committee rejected the GOP’s latest attempts to roll back recent years’ voting improvements. Republican…
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Virginia Dems introduce paid sick leave law for workers
As the bill itself states, this legislation would “provide a more generous paid sick leave policy” to many of Virginia’s most vulnerable workers, and that’s why state Democrats are advocating for it.
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Overdraft fees could drop to as low as $3 under new Biden proposal
The change could potentially eliminate billions of dollars in fee revenue for the nation’s biggest banks, which were gearing up for a battle even before Wednesday’s announcement. Exactly how much revenue depends on which version of the new regulation is adopted.
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The right medicine is life-changing, if you can afford it
I have seen firsthand how affordable medicine can transform families and communities. I grew up in Richmond, one of four children. My family members and I have experienced many of the health conditions that come from the trauma of racism in this city and nation. My father was a Vietnam veteran. He died at 54…
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Youngkin pushes for tax hikes on working Virginians
This week, Gov. Glenn Youngkin delivered the annual State of the Commonwealth address to the General Assembly, and he mostly used the opportunity to promote a regressive tax proposal that would reform the state’s tax structure to benefit the rich. In the budget he submitted in late December, Youngkin called for increasing the state’s sales…
