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12/24/2024

04/20/2024

Spent a delightful day with the Virginia Professional Communicators! From lessons learned from crisis communications pro, Corinne Geller, to truth seeker, Bonnie Newman Davis, managing editor of the Richmond Free Press, to Newsmaker of the Year, Sandy Treadway, and lastly to my rock star friend and fellow Randolph-Macon Woman’s College alum, Pam Stallsmith —- thank you trailblazing and amazing persons. Thank you!

07/07/2020

This could be a very useful program for many of our Virginia local governments.
'CAHOOTS': How Social Workers And Police Share Responsibilities In Eugene, Oregon

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with crisis workers at the White Bird Clinic in Eugene, Ore., about their Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets program as an alternative to police intervention.

05/29/2020

I stand united with my friends at An Achievable Dream in embracing the change --- We must confront racism and be the change.

One of the most difficult but important issues we MUST talk about: a message from Dr. Vreeland on confronting racism first in ourselves, then in our communit...

08/12/2018

Former U.S. Senator and “Dean of Women,” Barbara Mikulski spoke at Chautauqua about building civility in politics, with plenty of focus points for 2018.

Caucusing with other congressional women of all political stripes, they focused on “legislating with intellectual rigor, civility, open debate, & when over still being friends.”

Find those areas where you can agree. In the case of women in Congress, it was mammograms and NIH funding for women’s health issues.

07/17/2018

01/19/2018

Fun? afternoon in the House Courts of Justice Subcommittee!

01/08/2018

This is a really interesting read, especially in light of latest tax bill.

How ‘Not in My Backyard’ Became ‘Not in My Neighborhood’

The expectation that homeowners should be able to reach beyond their property lines has become deeply embedded.

12/11/2017

Great to see Kathy Edwards and Lee Vreeland at the 2017 Virginia Education Summit at VCU. Great job, Lee, representing An Achievable Dream Newport News, Virginia Beach, and Henrico County.

12/03/2017

Over lunch with more than half a dozen future teachers at the University of Mary Washington on Friday, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney made a case for why classrooms in his