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

I hope this message finds you well—and enjoying the start of another productive week in the Commonwealth.

It was lovely to see some of you—Senator Obenshain, Delegate Runion, Governor Youngkin—kicking things off at the Marshall farm. Nothing says “public service” quite like a crisp morning photo op surrounded by cornfields, sunshine, and… complete silence on the abuse, neglect, and federal Medicaid fraud happening in your own districts.

So just a quick note from those of us still waiting for literally any response regarding Dale’s Law:

We’ve now entered month three with:

No reply.
No emergency legislation.
No inspections.
No license revocations.
No accountability.

To recap: a constituent’s father, who suffered from dementia, was confirmed to be a victim of abuse and neglect in a licensed Virginia facility. When his daughter asked Obenshain’s office for urgent legislative action, Senator Obenshain’s aide, Jennifer Aulgur, told her it would be “too difficult.”

Not too costly. Not too late. Just inconvenient.

Meanwhile, those same facilities remain open, still fully funded by Virginia taxpayers, still committing fraud, still failing our most vulnerable. And still—no comment, no concern, and no action from this body.

And when advocates and constituents request transparency through FOIA?

You hide behind § 2.2-3705.7(2)—a conveniently vague exemption that lets you withhold any document that might embarrass you politically. If there’s truly nothing to hide, then I’m sure full disclosure wouldn’t be an issue. Right?

But again—so glad we’ve had time to pass the really urgent legislation this month:

✅ Bell-to-bell cellphone bans for kids.

✅ Teen screen time limits.

✅ A fully protected energy portfolio.

✅ Seven maternal health bills (glad to know women matter—up until a certain age).

Meanwhile, elder Virginians are still being left in filth, neglected until sepsis sets in, and billed to the tune of billions in federal dollars—with zero oversight and zero urgency from the very people sworn to protect them.

Let me say this as plainly as possible:

Felony elder abuse and Medicaid fraud are not “too difficult.” They’re crimes.

And ignoring them while protecting the corporations that commit them is not leadership—it’s complicity.

When you’re done performing for Facebook likes and fundraising photos, please consider circling back to the people you were actually elected to serve.

Even the elderly ones.

Unless they died waiting, like Dale.

Sincerely,

Victoria Jackson

Constituent | CNA | Long-Term Care Advocate

Author of Dale’s Law: The Virginia Long-Term Care Quality and Nursing Admissions Reform Act of 2025