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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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.
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Spanberger, state lawmakers strike cannabis compromise
One small hemp grower is excited to tap into Virginia’s forthcoming legal retail cannabis market.
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Data center fears on display at Prince William town hall
State Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) organized a series of town halls to hear peoples’ concerns about data centers.
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As university workers struggle with low pay, Pence paid $150K by George Mason
The George Mason chapter of a faculty union obtained Pence’s compensation through a Freedom of Information Act request.
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Virginia Republicans vote against bill to speed up union negotiations
The legislation would require employers to move faster in negotiations with workers over a first union contract.
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Over a dozen Virginia rural hospitals at risk of closing, state report finds
Lawmakers are also concerned about how hospitals will be impacted by spending cuts and changes to Medicare and Medicaid.
