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.
Michael O’Connor
Latest from Michael O’Connor
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Lewis Ginter workers hold one-day strike, call for boycott
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden workers held a one-day strike and are calling for people to boycott the garden until they get better wages.
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Report: Iran war fuels extra $1.8B Virginians spent on gas
A congressional report finds Virginians have spent more at the pump because of the Iran war.
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Virginia SNAP enrollment down 100K after Trump restrictions
Many Virginians are no longer enrolled in the program as Republicans make it harder to access food assistance.
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Wittman reports first stock sale since 2023
The Republican US representative from Virginia reported making between $1,001 to $15,000 off a stock sale in June.
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Va. fired federal workers rally for their jobs back, Trump accountability
Former federal workers rallied today to hold the Trump administration accountable for firing them a year ago.
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Va. workers get new protections on wage theft, workplace rights
Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed into law measures aimed at bolstering workplace protections.
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Advocates brave heat to protest Spanberger vetoes
A small crowd gathered to protest the governor’s vetoes of legislation related to collective bargaining and criminal justice reform.
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A ‘banner year’ for tenant protections in Virginia
Virginia tenants will have more time to respond to eviction notices and bring up the conditions of their homes in court even when behind on rent.
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Northern Va. workers vote in local union election
Prince William County government workers are fighting for better pay and more say on the job.
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Billion-dollar data center tax break preserved in budget deal
State lawmakers passed a budget on Monday that would set a new tax on data centers’ energy consumption.
