Viewing by month: December 2008

Dec 17 2008

Health Care Reform Town Hall Meeting

The town hall discussion on health care reform was held on Mon., Dec. 22 from 7- 9pm at the Medical Society of Virginia, 2924 Emerywood Parkway in Richmond.

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Dec 16 2008

Governor Kaine Endorses Recommendations of Taskforce for Career Pathways System Development

Governor Timothy M. Kaine today endorsed the recommendations of The Governor’s Taskforce for Career Pathways System Development.

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Dec 15 2008

HOME Offers Tips to Help Homeowners

Here are five tips that may help you if you are falling behind on your mortgage payment!

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Dec 15 2008

Perriello Visits Staff of STEP, Inc.

Democrat Tom Perriello, who will become the Fifth District congressman if a vote recount next week confirms his 745-vote lead, came to Rocky Mount this week to meet with the staff of STEP Inc. and talk about the role of non-profit agencies in addressing the economic problems facing the country.

Perriello said that it will take non-profit agencies, churches, businesses and government working together to deal with the economic crisis.

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Perriello greets STEP President

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Dec 10 2008

Governor Kaine Praises Council on Reform for Improving Permanency Rates

Governor Timothy M. Kaine and First Lady Anne Holton today praised the positive results of the work by the Council on Reform (CORE) to improve the rate of permanent placement for foster children in Virginia.

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Dec 5 2008

FW: Brookings Policy Discussion on Prisoner Re-entry and Work

On Friday December 5, the Brookings Institution held a policy discussion on the challenges of prisoner re-entry. Senator Jim Webb gave the keynote address. 

 

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Professor Bruce Western of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government Project presented a discussion paper at the conference. Western envisions a national prisoner reentry program that would combine transitional employment, housing and substance abuse treatment with in-prison education and post-release parole reform. 

 

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Dec 5 2008

Governor Kaine and Attorney General McDonnell Announce Fraud Prevention Toolkits

RICHMOND – Governor Timothy M. Kaine and Attorney General Bob McDonnell announced their support today for the distribution of 80,000 Medicare Protection booklets to older adults and caregivers throughout the Commonwealth. Read More...

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