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October 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM

Special Education in the Commonwealth

This week’s newsletter shares how special education in the Commonwealth could be impacted by the Trump Administration’s irresponsible cuts, provides an overview of our recent Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee (SFAC) meeting, highlights select community engagements from this past week, and …

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October 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM

Gubernatorial Debate + Early Voting

This week’s newsletter reflects on Thursday’s gubernatorial debate and shares information on early voting, provides updates from recent legislative commission meetings, highlights select community engagements from this past week, and recognizes Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Thank you for reading this new…

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October 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM

Virginia Clean Energy Summit and Banned Books Week

This week’s newsletter reflects on the Virginia Clean Energy Summit, discusses Banned Book Week, shares information on early voting, and highlights select community engagements from this past week. Thank you for reading this newsletter and for staying informed.  Dear Friend,  This week’s newsletter…

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September 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM

COVID and Flu Vaccines, Early Voting

This week’s newsletter shares vaccine information for COVID and flu season, provides information on early voting across the Commonwealth, discusses the Senate Page Program, and reflects on select community engagements from this past week. Thank you for reading this newsletter and for staying informe…

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September 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM

Early Voting, Commission Meetings, and Community Engagements

We took a couple of weeks’ break because of schedules that were going in every direction, but I am delighted to provide some updates of the recent activities. This newsletter discusses the start of early voting, shares work being done through legislative commissions on which I serve, highlights my o…

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September 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM

The Impact of SNAP Cuts on Virginians

This week’s newsletter discusses how federal-level cuts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will harm Virginians and their families, shares information on our upcoming Joint Meeting of the Richmond General Assembly Delegation and the Richmond City School Board, provides information o…

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August 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM

Federal Actions Impacting Public Education in Virginia

This week’s newsletter discusses how the Trump administration’s actions could negatively impact Virginia’s public education system, provides updates from the Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS) and the Central Virginia Transportation Authority (CVTA), shares information on our final S…

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August 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM

Virginia's Fiscal Outlook and Our Shadowing the Senator Program

This week’s newsletter shares information from the recent meeting of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee and the House Finance and House Appropriations Committees, highlights my office’s Shadowing the Senator program, and reflects on select community engagements from this past week. Than…

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August 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM

Enhanced Premium Tax Credits and Why They Matter

This week’s newsletter shares details about enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs) and what Virginians can expect to pay if Congress does not reauthorize these critical supports for hardworking Virginians; and highlights select community engagements from this past week. Thank you for reading this news…

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August 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM

Virginia’s Boards of Visitors and Town Hall This Evening

This week’s newsletter shares the work of Democrats within the Virginia General Assembly regarding our Boards of Visitors at our public institutions, provides information on tonight’s town hall with Delegate Mike Jones, and highlights select community engagements from this past week. Thank you for r…

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July 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Richmond Times-Dispatch Op-ed and Upcoming Town Hall

This week’s newsletter includes my recent Richmond Times-Dispatch op-ed on Virginia’s loss of its CNBC ranking as the “Top State for Business,” provides information on an upcoming town hall with Delegate Mike Jones, highlights the work of the Joint Commission on Health Care, and features select comm…

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July 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Southern Legislative Conference & Shadowing the Senator Program

This week’s newsletter reflects on my time at the Southern Legislative Conference with the Council of State Governments, shares a recent Shadowing the Senator experience with my office, and highlights select community engagements from this past week. Thank you for reading this newsletter and for sta…

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July 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM

Health Care Access in Rural Virginia

This week’s newsletter continues to provide information on the devastating impacts of the “Unwieldy UnAmerican Ugly Bill” on the Commonwealth and our nation, shares the application for the 2026 Senate Page Program, and highlights select community engagements from this past week. Thank you for readin…

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July 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM

One Big Looming Disaster, Mobile Office Hours, and Senate Page Program

This week’s newsletter shares the impacts of the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” on Virginians, reflects on a recent Shadowing the Senator experience hosted by my office, provides information on upcoming Mobile Office Hours and the Senate Page Program, and highlights select community engagements …

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June 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM

Statewide Bus Tour, Extreme Heat, and Shadowing the Senator

This week’s newsletter reflects on our recent Span Virginia Bus Tour, post the successful primary results, provides information on how to stay safe during extreme heat, shares a recent Shadowing the Senator experience, highlights a community engagement from this past week, and celebrates the upcomin…

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June 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM

Virginia’s Democratic Ticket

This week’s newsletter reflects on Tuesday’s Primary Election results, shares information from the recent meetings of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee and the Joint Commission on Health Care, discusses upcoming Mobile Office Hours with my office, and highlights select community engage…

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June 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM

Tomorrow’s Election and Legislation Going into Effect July 1

This week’s newsletter shares information on Primary Election Day, discusses legislation going into effect on July 1, and highlights select community engagements from this past week. Thank you for reading this newsletter and for staying informed.   Dear Friend,  This week’s newsletter shares inform…

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June 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM

Impacts of the Congressional Reconciliation Bill on Medicaid in Virginia

This week’s newsletter sounds the alarm again on proposed Medicaid cuts, shares information as we head into the final days of early voting for the June Primary election, provides updates from the Virginia Disability Commission, and highlights select community engagements from this past week. Thank y…

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June 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM

Food Safety and Improving Virginia’s Transit

This week’s newsletter shares details from a recent press conference on the Trump administration’s impacts on food safety and also highlights my panel discussion with the Virginia Transit Association at the organization’s conference in Richmond last week. The newsletter also highlights select commun…

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May 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM

The Budget Bill will be devastating for Virginians

This week’s newsletter discusses the devastating impacts that the recently-passed Congressional budget will have on Virginians, provides information from recent Committee and Commission meetings on which I sit, includes details on this past week’s Shadowing the Senator experience as well as the upco…

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May 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM

Federal Actions and Education in Virginia

This week’s newsletter shares thoughts on the much-needed work of advocacy for our nation’s students, provides updates from the Broadband Advisory Council, includes details on upcoming Mobile Office Hours, and highlights select community engagements from this past week. Thank you for reading this ne…

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May 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM

We Are EMILY and ‘Women’s’ Issues

This week’s newsletter reflects on the We Are EMILY Gala, discusses Mobile Office Hours provided by my team, and highlights select community engagements from this past week. Thank you for reading this newsletter and for staying informed.   Dear Friend,  This week’s newsletter reflects on the We Are…

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May 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM

Governor’s Actions on My Legislation and Early Voting

This week’s newsletter provides an update on my legislation, shares information on early voting for the June 17 Primary Election, discusses Mobile Office Hours provided by my team, and highlights recent community engagements. Thank you for reading this newsletter and for staying informed.   Dear Fr…

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May 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM

Medicaid Cuts Will Harm Virginians Suffering with Addiction

This week’s newsletter discusses the impacts that Congressional Republican-led Medicaid cuts will have on Virginians and their families; I focus here specifically on those suffering with addiction issues, share a new effort by my office to connect with community members, and highlight select communi…

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April 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM

Town Halls: Constituents Deserve to Hear from their Representatives

This week’s newsletter shares recent events organized in response to harmful actions and proposals by the Trump-Musk Administration, highlights community engagements from this past week, and commemorates Easter and Earth Day. Thank you for taking the time to read this newsletter and for staying info…

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April 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM

Dismantling Education

This week’s newsletter discusses potential impacts that the dismantling of the US Department of Education will have on Virginia’s education system and highlights community engagements from this past week. Thank you for taking the time to read this newsletter and for staying informed.   Dear Friend,…

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