We’re seeing more and more of Virginia’s small businesses demanding their voice be heard on health reform. A recent survey of 200 small businesses in Virginia found that most think health insurance reform is important and most support a public option. The results of the survey are listed below:
Throughout this health reform debate, we’ve seen people of faith across the Commonwealth and across the Nation, stand up as strong moral voices supporting health insurance reform. The American Muslim community has also stepped forward recognizing the dire need for reform. According to a position paper released by the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA):
One of the sadder parts of the health reform debate is the scare tactics we’ve seen, especially those targeting seniors. Because of this, recent media coverage on health reform has focused on whether Seniors, the wiser among us, support health reform.
GUEST AUTHOR: Lauren Mooney, Housing Policy Fellow
The debate over public housing has been going on for decades. Since the government first built housing projects to revitalize slums in the 1930’s, controversy has surrounded the communities.
In the City of Richmond, Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority (RRHA) is tasked with managing the existing housing projects, voucher program and redeveloping neighborhoods according to its strategic plan.
