Richmond Times-Dispatch Once upon a time, kids walked to school, played in the neighborhood park and made a few bucks babysitting, but there have been enough calls to social workers complaining that...
VSU receives $1 million for new AI and cybersecurity center
Petersburg Progress-Index The million-dollar check that Rep. Jennifer McClellan brought to Virginia State University on May 5 might fund a new AI research center on the Ettrick campus, but for the...
Virginia State University Awarded $1.03 Million To Establish Center For AI And Cybersecurity
The new center will focus on helping society better understand and manage the risks of AI while preparing students for an AI-driven world. Virginia State University Virginia State University...
Federal funds address consistent flooding on Hopewell’s Heretick Ave
Petersburg Progress-Index Hopewell's Heretick Avenue is a good 11-minute drive to City Point where the Appomattox and James rivers meet, but for some time now residents who live along the street may...
Hopewell receives over $1M in federal funding for long-awaited drainage improvements
ABC8 News HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — Hopewell residents are set to receive long-awaited repairs to the city’s stormwater infrastructure. It’s part of a more than $10 million investment to improve the...
Virginia free clinics hit by funding cuts, brace for more to come
Richmond Times-DispatchSteep reductions in federal health care funding mean big cuts in emergency mental health, housing and food help for some of Richmond’s sickest people, the Health Brigade free...
The SAVE America Act: a modern-day poll tax
by Jennifer McClellan Democracy Docket Imagine that you just moved to Virginia from across the country. You work long hours to provide for your family and your kids keep you busy, but you want to...
Virtual panel discusses impact of ACA and GOP cuts to healthcare
Cville Right NowAs she worked to build a career in marketing in New York City, Laura Buller let a number of medical issues go unattended, not seeking care because she didn’t have health...
16 years of the ACA: Virginians face rising health costs, coverage loss
13 News NowOn the 16th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, Virginia leaders and health care advocates are sounding the alarm over rising costs and shrinking coverage options for thousands of...
As Obamacare turns 16, advocates sound alarm on cuts
Courthouse NewsU.S. Representative Jennifer McClellan joined advocates and nonprofits in calling on her Republican colleagues to protect access to health care Monday, which marked the 16th...