Michael is an award-winning journalist who started covering Virginia news in 2013 with reporting stints at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Virginia Business, and Richmond BizSense. A graduate of William & Mary and Northern Virginia Community College, he also covered financial news for S&P Global Market Intelligence.
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Shannon Taylor targets Rob Wittman’s stock trading in heated US House race
Taylor’s criticism that Wittman got wealthier while in Congress is supported when comparing the financial disclosure he filed in 2008 with the one he filed most recently.
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Elaine Luria talks affordability crisis with 2nd District voters
Democrat Elaine Luria heard from voters in Virginia Beach concerned about Republican policies that are fueling the high cost of living and undermining the social safety net.
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Shannon Taylor attacks Rob Wittman on healthcare cuts
Democrat Shannon Taylor contrasted her support for federal healthcare programs with Republican US Rep. Rob Wittman’s support for cutting federal healthcare spending.
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Dominion, NextEra offer Virginia more benefits as merger faces scrutiny
Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy are upping the ante in their bid to become a massive new company, but some state leaders remain skeptical.
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Musk, Trump, Thiel: Meet the billionaires backing Jen Kiggans
Elon Musk is boosting a Virginia Republican’s efforts to get reelected in a competitive race this fall.
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Jen Kiggans voted against extending Affordable Care Act subsidies. Thousands of Virginia residents lost coverage as a result
Healthcare policy is shaping up to be a central issue in one of Virginia’s most competitive congressional races.
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Breaking: Lewis Ginter workers vote to strike for better wages
Unionized workers at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden voted to go on strike starting tomorrow.
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‘Not making us any safer’: Hampton Roads Dem calls out opponent for Iran war support
The Iran war and Trump administration cuts to veterans’ services are becoming a focus in a key congressional race this fall.
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Wittman owns shares in energy giant at the center of proposed $67B merger
A Virginia Republican congressman won’t say if he plans to sell shares of a controversial energy company that wants to merge with Dominion Energy.
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Virginia ballot questions: 3 constitutional amendments voters will decide this fall
Virginians will decide on three constitutional amendments related to reproductive freedom, marriage equality, and voting rights restoration.
