Women’s equality 95 years later
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On August 26th, 1920, the amendment guaranteeing the right to vote for women officially became part of the U.S. Constitution.
Search Results for Affordable Care Act
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UVA grads’ new Corner restaurant serves healthy food with a mission
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A few weeks ago, Alvaro Anspach and Joseph Linzon were processing down the University of Virginia’s historic Lawn, celebrating their graduation with thousands of their classmates. Now, they are taking orders and helping customers at a restaurant across the street.
Former NFL center Jason Brown led to life of service through agriculture
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When former NFL center Jason Brown left the St. Louis Rams in 2012 to become a farmer in North Carolina, he admittedly had no idea what he was doing.
Augusta Health single-year, multi-year grant applications available
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As part of its mission to promote the health and well-being of its community through access to excellent care, Augusta Health provides single-year and multi-year grants to local non-profit and governmental community organizations.
Abortion: What are we really doing when we restrict an already safe procedure?
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Abortion is at its root a public health and safety issue. Strikingly, the numbers of abortions were fairly constant pre- and post- the Roe v. Wade decision, at roughly one million per year. The difference legality has made is in safety, for all women and especially for poor women of color.
Babies born within five miles of downtown Richmond face up to 20-year difference in life expectancy
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A new life expectancy map released today illustrates that opportunities to lead a long and healthy life can vary dramatically in Richmond based on where you live.
The author website: Build it to build a following
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Learn how to strengthen your brand, showcase your work, and connect with your readers by building your own affordable website.
Report: Low-income Americans benefit from clean energy?
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While climate change threatens the public health and economic well-being of everyone, low-income Americans are especially vulnerable to the extreme weather and dramatic increases in electricity costs associated with global warming, according to a new report released Wednesday by Natural Resources Defense Council.
Herring advocates for targeted, compassionate immigration reforms
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Attorney General Mark R. Herring is joining 14 other states and the District of Columbia today in filing an amicus brief advocating for recently announced federal immigration reforms that “will increase State tax revenue, enhance public safety, and help avoid tragic situations in which parents are deported away from their U.S. citizen children, who are left to rely on state services or extended family.”
Stark Choices: People’s budget vs. Republican plan
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The annual federal budget debate typically doesn’t excite many folks outside the Washington beltway. And with good reason – the Republican budget process is intended to lull the public to sleep by staying short on details and long on damaging provisions that will hurt low-income and middle-class families.
