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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New poll indicates Spanberger, Earle-Sears in tight Virginia governor’s race
Early polling suggests Republican Winsome Earle-Sears doing better with male voters and white voters compared with Democrat Abigail Spanberger, who did better among women. A new poll suggests the race to become Virginia’s next governor this fall is currently a competitive one. An Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey on Virginia’s 2025 governor’s race found that…
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Youngkin to visit Trump in Mar-a-Lago
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will join other Republican governors tonight for a dinner with President-elect Donald Trump for a dinner at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
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Richmond water crisis delays start of Virginia General Assembly business
Richmond residents and businesses have had to boil water as they wait for water pressure to return.
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Virginia Democrats win Northern Virginia special elections, keep General Assembly control
State Democrats won two special elections in Northern Virginia on Tuesday to keep their narrow majorities in the General Assembly.
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Warner to US House Republicans: ‘You’re playing with people’s lives’
As Republicans push the federal government to the brink of a shutdown, Virginians are bracing for the impact.
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Youngkin again looks to cut assistance for abortions for severe fetal diagnoses
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is trying to again block state funding for low-income people seeking abortions when faced with severe fetal diagnoses.
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Youngkin unveils Virginia budget proposals
The Youngkin Administration said Virginia has a multibillion dollar surplus and strong economic outlook for the next two years. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin presented today budget proposals to take advantage of a rosier economic outlook for the state that would increase funding for schools, hospitals, and offer tax relief. “Virginia is roaring,” Youngkin said in…
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Voting begins in Virginia special elections to decide control of General Assembly
Narrow majorities in the Virginia House and Senate raise the stakes of a trio of special elections where turnout will be key.
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Youngkin targets Virginia ‘sanctuary’ cities, backs Trump’s anti-immigration policies
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Thursday unveiled an anti-immigrant budget proposal targeting localities that do not cooperate with federal immigration officials.
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Dogwood’s most-read Virginia politics stories of 2024
Economic policy, voting rights, and reproductive freedom dominated the headlines of The Dogwood’s most read Virginia politics stories in 2024.
