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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BREAKING: Spanberger to veto collective bargaining, according to Virginia lawmaker
Virginia Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell says Gov. Abigail Spanberger told him Wednesday that she plans to veto legislation to expand collective bargaining rights to hundreds of thousands of public employees.
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‘Defeat is sometimes a good motivator’: Virginia advocates look to midterms after redistricting ruling
The Supreme Court of Virginia overturning the special election on redistricting was a big loss for Democrats, but advocates looking to push back on the Trump administration still see some upside heading into November’s midterm elections.
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Virginia Supreme Court blocks Democratic redistricting
The decision overturns the results of last month’s special election that would have allowed Virginia Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional map to help them win up to four more seats in the US House of Representatives.
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Virginia unions urge Spanberger to sign collective bargaining bill as deadline nears
Unions representing teachers, firefighters, local government workers, and home care workers held events across the state this week urging Gov. Abigail Spanberger to sign public-sector collective bargaining legislation.
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Virginia delegate resigning for tech policy job; special election coming
In an exclusive interview with Dogwood, Maldonado said she was taking a job to head up AI policy at a think tank in Washington, DC called Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF).
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Campus workers union organizes George Mason chapter
As it continues advocating for better state labor policy, the United Campus Workers of Virginia (UCWVA) is expanding its presence with a new chapter in Northern Virginia.
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Virginians rally outside US Supreme Court in support of immigrants
As the US Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday in a case that could lead to mass deportations of people living and working in the US legally, dozens of Virginians joined a large crowd outside the proceedings to rally in solidarity with immigrants.
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Dining workers unionize across multiple Virginia campuses
Campus dining workers at Virginia State University and Norfolk State University are joining a growing number of their peers as union members.
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Virginia Dems reject Spanberger’s changes on collective bargaining bill
Gov. Abigail Spanberger can either sign the collective bargaining legislation into law or she can veto a bill supported by unions who helped get her elected.
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Virginians projected to approve Democrats’ redistricting push ahead of midterms
Virginia voters were expected to approve a constitutional amendment to allow state Democrats to redraw congressional districts to help their party win more seats in the upcoming midterm elections.
