Governor kicks off 100-day challenge to improve housing for individuals with disabilities

Contributors

Governor McAuliffe announced on Friday the launch of a 100-day challenge to kick off the Commonwealth’s Housing and Supportive Services (HSS) initiative to increase integrated, independent housing options for people with an intellectual or developmental disability in the Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads and Richmond regions.

Governor McAuliffe announces new data-driven scoring process to fund roads projects

Chris Graham

Following several months of meetings and input from local and regional governments, the Commonwealth Transportation (CTB) approved a new scoring process for transportation projects. Once projects are scored, the CTB will have the best information possible to select the right projects for funding.

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What are the political prospects for Medicaid expansion?

Ken Plum

If elections were based purely on facts, Medicaid expansion would be a sure winner. The White House Council of Economic Advisors issued a report recently that said expansion would reach an additional 179,000 Virginia residents with lifesaving care. The report also said Virginia will miss out on $1.24 billion in federal funding in 2016 by not expanding Medicaid.