Op-Eds

Betsy B. Carr column: Virginia needs Biden’s care plan

July 25, 2021

Home care is the foundation of this country; it is work that makes all other work possible. As a delegate, I know firsthand how critical this workforce is to keeping Virginia healthy and our economy running. While we will continue to work on needed change in the General Assembly, I am calling on Congress to back Biden’s plan to invest in our home care workforce. Investing in care now is an investment in our commonwealth’s future. Learn more ➝

Lowering the limit: How allowing 15 mph zones could save lives in Virginia

March 11, 2021

In 2019, we hit a new record number of pedestrian deaths and, despite the reduction in driving during the pandemic, speeding fatalities increased. We had 123 pedestrian fatalities in 2020. One in six people killed on Virginia’s roads is on foot now. HB1903 authorizes local governing bodies to reduce the speed limit to less than 25 miles per hour, but not less than 15 miles per hour, in a business district or residential district. Ten miles per hour difference may not seem huge, but for pedestrian safety advocates and the families of victims of traffic collisions, the change could mean the difference between life and death. Learn more ➝