Virginia Beach Town Center skyline. Virginia Beach Town Center is in the central business district of Virginia Beach and functions as it’s downtown. Virginia Beach is part of the Hampton Roads area.
Virginia’s new paid family and medical leave program is a historic first for the South, but successful implementation will require rulemaking, staffing, outreach, and infrastructure.
Birthright citizenship as enshrined in the U.S. Constitution has ensured the clarity and stability babies and their families need, and those protections should remain.
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 08: Protesters gather during a rally for women's rights in Foley Square on October 8, 2022 in New York City. The demonstration, organized by the Women's March, is one of several taking place nationally on Saturday. The group says the action is meant to rally supporters of reproductive rights and racial justice ahead of the midterm elections. (Photo by Jeenah Moon/Getty Images)
As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we should reflect on how far women’s rights have come over the years, along with the recent significant backsliding.
A loving mother sits on the floor in a sunny room, with her three young daughters. The mother rummages through a box of toys. The youngest daughter takes a running leap onto the sofa, as the two older girls play on the floor contently.
HUD’s proposed rule would allow work requirements and two-year limits on rental assistance, risking more evictions and homelessness. Evidence shows these policies do not improve employment or income, and they could divert resources from effective housing supports. Advocates argue HUD should expand assistance, not punish…
Money bag and wooden blocks with the word Debt and a miniature house on the scales. Payment of debt for real estate. Pay off the mortgage loan. Risks of buying a house. Buying an apartment on credit.
Ashley Blair, member of CLASP's Community Partnership Group, describes how raising children brings joy, but also financial strain, career sacrifice, and urgent need for stronger public policy supports.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 11: A participant holds a 'Trans Rights Are Human Rights' sign during the 2023 LA Pride Parade in Hollywood on June 11, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. The annual parade draws thousands of revelers to Hollywood Boulevard. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, nearly 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced across the U.S. in state legislatures since the beginning of 2023. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Anti-trans policies harm transgender people, undermine women’s rights, restrict public life and work, and threaten broader civil rights for everyone.
Alignment and assembly jigs developed to boost quality and efficiency in an auto parts manufacturing Industry. Two African American Process Engineers discussions on assembly jig and verify the dimensional accuracy of the fixture to increase durability for support in a production process.
Ensuring that everyone eats feels urgent, but it also feels possible. Our ancestors showed us how. They fed one another through conditions far worse than this. They survived because they had each other.
A young university student female is practicing her welding skills
