Dear Governor Youngkin, Attorney General Miyares, and Members of the Virginia General Assembly,

I hope this message finds you well and adequately caffeinated, as I imagine there may be quite a bit of reading to do in the days ahead. This week’s email is short and sweet—just checking in to see how things are progressing on the issues outlined in Dale’s Law and the broader concern of long-term care facility oversight.

I understand several FOIA requests were recently submitted to members of the House of Delegates regarding the quiet tabling of HB1753. As a courtesy, I wanted to offer a brief reminder that FOIA is not personal—it’s legal. It exists so the public can understand how and why legislation lives, dies, or disappears in subcommittee with no explanation.

If no wrongdoing occurred, then I imagine the resulting disclosures will only confirm the integrity of the process and the people involved. In that case, we’ll consider it a win for transparency and move forward with clearer understanding. If there is something questionable uncovered, however, that too will be useful—because informed advocacy is effective advocacy.

The simple truth is this: We’ve been ignored for over ten weeks. I’ve submitted detailed evidence of abuse, neglect, and federally prosecutable Medicare and Medicaid fraud. I’ve proposed legislative reform. I’ve sent weekly updates. And still—silence. At this point, I’m no longer concerned with being overly polite. I’m concerned with accountability.

To those of you who are doing the right thing and working to protect vulnerable Virginians: thank you. This is not a personal attack, and it never has been. But people are watching now, and they expect better.

As we move forward, I am fully prepared for the possibility of:

Delays or legalistic stonewalling
Overinflated fee estimates
Redacted documents or “no records found” responses
Passive-aggressive commentary or private grumbling
And perhaps even subtle retaliation or reputation management

I assure you: I’m ready for all of it. I’ve only ever stated verifiable facts—and I have no intention of tolerating juvenile behavior around an issue that affects real lives, real licenses, and real taxpayer dollars.

I’ll refrain from holding you any further. I know there may be emails, calls, and possibly a few lobbyist calendar entries to sort through.