Virginia One of 9 States ‘Leading’ on Fighting Antisemitism and More Headlines

Virginia one of 9 states ‘leading’ on fighting antisemitism and more headlines

The state Capitol. (Photo by Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) • “ADL: Virginia one of 9 states ‘leading’ on fighting antisemitism.” — Axios • “Earle-Sears suggests using Virginia’s ‘rainy day funds’ to cover possible Medicaid funding shortfall.” — Cardinal News • “Leadership questions at Virginia’s colleges and universities are a campaign focal point.” — WVTF • “Virginia Peninsula Community College hosts groundbreaking ceremony for new training cent…

ADL grades states on fighting antisemitism — here’s how Missouri scored

As local and federal authorities continue their investigation into the Aug. 5 antisemitic hate crime in Clayton, the Anti-Defamation League has released its first-of-its-kind interactive tool measuring how every state fights antisemitism. Called the Jewish Policy Index, the resource grades state laws and policies on protecting Jewish communities and educating the public about Jewish history. The Index evaluates all 50 states on 22 criteria acros…