POLITICS
Virginia resident: Not ‘hateful’ to stand up for our Constitution
Published October 29, 2025
Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin on Friday authorized the National Guard to be placed in "state of active duty" status ahead of 'No Kings' protests in Virginia. Springfield resident, Alexandra, explains how protesters in Alexandria were peaceful and the "most supportive people ever." #NoKings
More than 300,000 Virginians to see health care premiums rise as open enrollment begins
Published October 28, 2025
Republicans in Washington have refused to extend subsidies to prevent drastic cost increases for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in 2026.
Top takeaways from Virginia’s attorney general debate
Published October 28, 2025
Watch as Dogwood reporter Michael O'Connor shares his take on the attorney general debate between Democratic challenger Jay Jones and incumbent Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares.
Trump suggests furloughed federal workers might not get backpay
Published October 28, 2025
During a press conference on Tuesday, President Trump made it clear that he doesn’t believe all federal workers who have been furloughed due to the government shutdown deserve backpay. Union leaders and Democrats have condemned Trump’s latest threats and argue that both mass layoffs of federal workers and withholding backpay from them are illegal.
OPINION: Jason Miyares is a threat to Virginia’s reproductive freedom
Published October 28, 2025
At stake is the proposed Constitutional Amendment for Reproductive Freedom, which would protect Virginians’ right to access abortion, contraception, miscarriage, and fertility care, and guarantee the full spectrum of reproductive health care for generations to come in a time when these freedoms are under direct threat.
Union leader furious at Trump’s threat to withhold backpay from federal workers
Published October 27, 2025
Not even the rain could put out this union leader's fire. Listen in as he calls out the Trump administration for threatening to withhold back pay for federal workers once the shutdown is eventually over.
How the government shutdown is impacting Virginia healthcare
Published October 27, 2025
As Carly puts it, Virginia's health care system is in crisis mode. Massive funding cuts are taking its toll on rural hospitals, and the government shutdown is leaving both patients and doctors in limbo.
Follow @vadogwoodnews as we share updates on what this means for Virginians.
Virginia Dems enter redistricting fight in response to Trump’s power grab
Published October 24, 2025
Virginia lawmakers are reportedly reconvening in Richmond on Monday with plans to redraw the state’s congressional maps to counter several Republican-led states doing the same at the behest of the president.
Virginia veterans warn Trump’s reproductive health cuts are ‘taking freedoms they fought for’
Published October 23, 2025
Democratic lawmakers and advocates say federal rollbacks are hitting Virginia veterans on every front—from TRICARE, Medicaid, and mental health to reproductive health care.
Virginia families face increased hunger risk from government shutdown
Published October 23, 2025
Over 850,000 Virginians risk losing access to SNAP federal food assistance because of the government shutdown.
A new car vs. health insurance? Average family job-based coverage hits $27K
Published October 22, 2025
With the federal shutdown entering its fourth week, spurred by a stalemate over the cost of health insurance for 22 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans, a new report shows that over 154 million people with coverage through an employer also face steep price hikes — and that the situation is likely to get worse.
Virginia’s economy slowing amid Trump-fueled uncertainty
Published October 21, 2025
The Trump administration’s mass federal layoffs are hurting Virginia’s economic growth.