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VEA UPDATE

2/11/2015

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As you may be aware, Senators Chafin and Vogel carried a bill, SB866, for VEA to provide a statewide health insurance option for school employees.

Moving to a statewide insurance option for local school divisions could save millions of dollars in the years ahead. These savings could be used to provide needed school funding. The Commonwealth would have much greater leverage in rate negotiations with insurance providers than any one of the 132 individual school divisions. The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission estimates savings of $44 to $66 million annually.

SB866 passed the Senate on a 38-0 vote. Now it goes before seven delegates on the House Appropriations Committee Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee. This committee has killed similar legislation in the past years.

Please call their offices and leave this simple message: "Please vote for SB866."
Delegate Charles Poindexter - (804) 698-1009 DelCPoindexter@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Riley Ingram - (804) 698-1062  DelRIngram@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Scott Lingamfelter - (804) 698-1031 DelSLingamfelter@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Tag Greason - (804) 698-1032  DelTGreason@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Scott Garrett - (804) 698-1023  DelSGarrett@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Johnny Joannou - (804) 698-1079  DelJJoannou@house.virginia.gov
Delgate Daun Hester - (804) 698-1089  DelDHester@house.virginia.gov

I have also included their email addresses in the event that you would prefer to send an email message.
Thank you, 
Robley Jones

VEA GR&R
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AARP UPDAtE

2/2/2015

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Tell Congress: Protect seniors from going hungry!

From AARP: 

"For nearly 50 years, the Older Americans Act (OAA) has been providing critical services to millions of seniors – from making sure they have healthy meals to helping caregivers get the support they need, it supports programs that older Americans rely on every day.

But the bill's authorization has been expired since 2011, leaving the future of these lifesaving programs uncertain. Congress has an opportunity now to do the right thing and renew this bipartisan legislation. Use the form below to send them a strong message:

We're counting on you to do right by older Americans. Renew the Older Americans Act and protect the dignity, health, and independence of all seniors!
"

Click on the link at the top of this post to voice your opinion.  Your voice matters!


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NEA UPDATE

2/2/2015

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NEA Education Insider - January 30, 2015
Topics include:
  • ESEA is moving! Tell Congress ESEA reauthorization must provide more opportunity for students to learn
  • Teacher testifies on ESEA before Senate HELP Committee
  • ESEA moving quickly in the House
  • Tell Congress to reduce the federal role in testing
  • President Obama to call for $2.7 billion increase in education funding on Monday
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