Author: Julie Archer
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SUPPORT Medicaid in WV
SUPPORT Medicaid for vulnerable West Virginians! Some facts about Medicaid: In 1965, Medicaid was enacted to be the Federal-state funded health insurance program for certain low-income people. Because of income levels in WV, hundreds of thousands of our citizens depend on Medicaid for their healthcare. Medicaid is a bargain for WV — the Federal government […]
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MAKE SOME NOISE to Safeguard Equal Rights & Reject Discrimination
SUPPORT two bills to Safeguard Equal Rights for West Virginians. SB 495 would prohibit racial discrimination based on certain hair textures and hairstyles. SB 744 would prohibit civil rights violations based on disability, gender identity or sexual orientation. Another bill passed by the House of Delegates is in direct conflict with SB 744. On Feb. 14, […]
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MAKE SOME NOISE: OPPOSE SB 593; SUPPORT SB 630
OPPOSE SB 593, prohibiting Ranked Choice Voting SUPPORT SB 630, to protect election officials & poll workers SB 593, which would prohibit ranked choice voting (RCV) in any West Virginia election is on the Senate Government Organization Committee agenda, at 10 a.m., Thursday, Feb 15. RCV is used successfully in a number of other states […]