Oct 15 is National Latino AIDS Awareness Day !! In Virginia — Events are set in FIVE Va. JURISDICTIONS — that we know about — in alphabetical order — Alexandria (NOVAM); Arlington (Whitman Walker); Falls Church (Whitman Walker); Herndon (Reston Interfaith Org); and Norfolk (TACT). FOR DETAILS — VISIT www.nlaad.org/ — Then Click on “NLAAD [...]

It’s hard to believe, but it’s time for VORA’s 2nd Annual Meeting already! The Board determined that this year, we should meet in the Tidewater area — and so it is! On Wednesday, September 13th from Noon to 1:30 pm, VORA’s Board and Membership, and Guests will join together to share a wonderful meal, to [...]

Good afternoon / morning! You know, I almost changed my mind and didn’t write to you. I couldn’t figure out what to put for the “Subject” … “They’re still at it!” or “No, there STILL is not a state budget” or “We give up!! Please, please, please, pass a budget!!” or “OK — Nobody really [...]

Good Afternoon, Everyone … It is May 31st, and the Virginia Budget Conferees are making decisions about items in the state’s budget of interest to you — other than transportation. As reported in the Daily Press yesterday morning, “A breakthrough came last week when the Senate agreed to unhitch transportation-related tax increases from its budget [...]

Today, the Senate is proposing another form of the 2006-2008 biennial budget, and it INCLUDES the same recommendation approved by the Senate in February — $300,000 in each year of the budget to “Establish State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program (SPAP) for HIV recipients”. The HOUSE did NOT make the same recommendation in February — nor in [...]