‼️ HUGE WIN!
Senator Barbara Favola’s Menstrual Data Privacy bill was signed by Governor Youngkin!

SB16 protects Virginians’ private menstrual data from warrants or subpoenas. This bill will improve privacy and security of sensitive reproductive health information.

Thank you Senator Favola and thank you to our partners and Reproductive Freedom supporters who made protecting menstrual health data a reality!

From a candidate forum “Half of FCPS schools are below the average for FCPS.”

Moving to Threads. See ya on the other side.

Also a reminder that this appointee to the UVA Board was appointed over the objections of 20 of the 21 Senate Democrats—Sen Petersen voting with the Republicans to appoint him.

When It Comes to Spreading Misinformation About Public Schools, the Virginia GOP Might as Well Call for “April Fools Month” bluevirginia.us/2023/04/when-i… via Blue Virginia

Two conference attendees #VFHS #animalwelfare #VFHS annualconference #VFHS conference via Whova event app whova.com/whova-event-ap… #vfhs2023#homewardtrails

Regarding equity and merit, why were Anthony Swann, Virginia’s Teacher of the Year in 2021, and Jamelle Wilson, Dean of University of Richmond School of Professional and Continuing Studies, not confirmed by HOD via Governor Glenn Youngkin? 4publicedva NAACP tinyurl.com/2p9a5p5y

We all know Virginia needs to make major, sustainable improvements to our school buildings. A proposal to study this (SB1124) by Senator Stanley and Jennifer McClellan reported today from @VaSenate Finance & Approps 10-5!

Republicans go off the deep end around HB2331-reducing protections for zoo animals after a conviction for cruelty at a Winchester zoo. A solution in search of a problem. The system worked. Would you lower the speed limit if a reckless driver asked? Jeff E. Schapiro Blue Virginia

House Agriculture sub-committee of Agriculture refers HB2348 to appropriations after Faris states opposition to protecting mice and rats in research because “sometimes these little animals jump out of your hands and run.” VAPLAN

Dang it! With Kilgore’s vote against, it was so close to not reporting out!!

🚨CALL TO ACTION‼️ Start now & do it EVERY DAY. Ldr. Schumer's office says we're not making enough NOISE about #ERA Now . Call, email & tell him to say #ERA Yes by bringing a FLOOR VOTE on #ERA *before* the midterms. Hurry and don't let up!
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Virginia Natural Resources Committee votes down HB1984 to prohibit cruel wildlife killing contests after chairman Ware states they encourage unethical hunting and DWR states not biologically based management. No logic there.VAPLAN Del. Kaye Kory VaFedHumaneSocieties HSLF

Natural Resources Committee votes to prohibit cyanide poisoning in mining operations in Virginia. We need laws for this? VAPLAN
Shelly Simonds HB1722

Members of Congress AND their spouses AND their dependent children must be banned from buying, trading, or selling individual stocks while serving the American people.

RT if you agree.

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We’ve got one week to do all we can to elect Virginia’s first Black woman to Congress. From women’s rights to environmental and animal protection to voter protection-she is our champion. Let’s be hers. Vote if in VA 4, give if not. #equity #WomensRights #VACD4

Don’t forget about Afghan families still in the Humanitarian Village in UAE. One family, two judges, threatened by the Taliban,with 3 small children still waits for the US to help-1.5 years later. I’m their sponsor. Please get them out. U.S.StateDepartment Haris Tarin Joe Biden