Here in an (understandably) packed room in Potomac Yard for the Virginia House Emergency Committee on Impacts of Federal Workforce & Funding Reductions Arlington residents & Arlington as a whole are deeply impacted by this admin’s actions Link to watch virginiageneralassembly.gov/house/commit... - ThreadSky

maureencoffeyva.bsky.social • 10 days ago

Here in an (understandably) packed room in Potomac Yard for the Virginia House Emergency Committee on Impacts of Federal Workforce &
Funding Reductions

Arlington residents & Arlington as a whole are deeply impacted by this admin’s actions

Link to watch
https://virginiageneralassembly.gov/house/committees/commstream.html

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theglobalvc.bsky.social•9 days ago

And it is not just government workers. Those workers bought goods and services from many other businesses, who in turn bought from other businesses. It's the economic multiplier. This is what happens when a minority of people elect an economic moron and his minions.

maureencoffeyva.bsky.social•10 days ago

This is Virginia-wide but

y i k e s

maureencoffeyva.bsky.social•10 days ago

Weldon Cooper did a low/med/high analysis - but by the time we got to this meeting, we think we’re at about 10%. Which was their high end.

maureencoffeyva.bsky.social•10 days ago

Summary: Virginia will be one of the most deeply impacted places across the country.

maureencoffeyva.bsky.social•10 days ago

Chair Jeff McKay speaking now about the footprint of federal workers and contractors, what we’ve seen on the local level (⬆️ unemployment claims, ⬆️ layoffs, cuts to contractors, etc)

maureencoffeyva.bsky.social•10 days ago

Fairfax’s asks are in two buckets, human services and economic development

- child care
- housing
- utility assistance
- support community orgs who provide direct assistance

- workforce development investment
- targeted industry recruitment

maureencoffeyva.bsky.social•10 days ago

Chair McKay also saying this is worse than COVID.

We got through COVID with significant federal financial support.

We will get no federal support to survive this.

drwitt.bsky.social•9 days ago

For extensive coverage of the protest or just plain truthful news reporting, check out MTN Meidas Touch Network. Its all the stuff Corporate media doesn't want you to see.

awgyetvan.bsky.social•9 days ago

GOP in VA is SCREWED. I’m delighted.

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