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Health Care Reform at Your Fingertips

By Joel McDonald • Jul 29th, 2010 • Category: Blog, Related News & Events

With the launch of healthcare.gov, we are now able to explore how reform affects our lives, and the lives of our loved ones. We can make better decisions with more information, and fairer policies.



President Obama: June is LGBT Pride Month

By Joel McDonald • Jun 1st, 2010 • Category: Blog, Related News & Events

President Barack Obama has proclaimed June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month, stating that, “our Nation draws its strength from our diversity, with each of us contributing to the greater whole. By affirming these rights and values, each American benefits from the further advancement of liberty and justice for all.”



Obama Memo Extends Hospital Visitation Rights to LGBT Partners

By Joel McDonald • Apr 16th, 2010 • Category: Blog, Related News & Events

President Obama mandated Thursday that nearly all hospitals extend visitation rights to the partners of gay men and lesbians and respect patients’ choices about who may make critical health-care decisions for them.



Norfolk Hearing on Seismic Exploration

By Joel McDonald • Apr 14th, 2010 • Category: Blog, Related News & Events

The Feds have scheduled seven public hearings on proposed Atlantic geophysical exploration (aka seismic surveys) including a hearing in Norfolk (Hilton Norfolk Airport) on April 29.



ICYMI: President Obama’s Comments Ahead of Tax Day

By Joel McDonald • Apr 13th, 2010 • Category: Blog, Related News & Events

As April 15th approaches, the President discusses several of the tax breaks for middle class families he has signed into law



From the State of the Union to action: “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” targeted

By Joel McDonald • Feb 2nd, 2010 • Category: Blog, Related News & Events

President Obama has committed the US Military to work toward the repeal of the infamous “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy that has led to thousands of armed service members being discharged simply because of who they chose to spend their lives with.



The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund: Immediate and long term effort to aid Haiti

By Joel McDonald • Jan 18th, 2010 • Category: Blog, Related News & Events

The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund is being established in order to manage the integrity of relief and rebuilding efforts over the long term.



Obama outlines new direction for Afghanistan and Iraq Wars

By Joel McDonald • Dec 2nd, 2009 • Category: Blog, Related News & Events

What we have fought for — what we continue to fight for — is a better future for our children and grandchildren. And we believe that their lives will be better if other peoples’ children and grandchildren can live in freedom and access opportunity.



Obama Campaigns for Creigh Deeds

By Joel McDonald • Oct 27th, 2009 • Category: Blog, Campaigns & Elections

Barack Obama is campaigning for conservative Democrat Creigh Deeds in a race that’s not about actually moving Virginia forward, but keeping within the good graces of Virginia’s Democratic party.



“I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who have been honored by this prize.”

By Joel McDonald • Oct 9th, 2009 • Category: Blog, Lead Story

Many on both the right and the left have express their doubts about the validity of the Nobel Peace Prize being award to Obama, citing both his time in office and the many things left to accomplish.