POLITICS
Virginians call on Republicans to protect health care, end shutdown
Published October 9, 2025
Virginians voice their fears about what the loss of health care subsidies will mean for them and their families, and union leaders representing federal workers are angry their members are being treated like political pawns.
Fairfax County mom takes on AI data centers in the fight for clean air
Published October 8, 2025
As AI data centers expand in Northern parts of the state, Virginians like Julie Kimmel are speaking out about how the negative effects of air pollution will impact communities like hers.
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Richmond voters received incorrect voting ballots
Published October 8, 2025
Richmond’s local head of the NAACP is fired-up after city elections officials sent 283 voters the wrong ballots for their House of Delegates races, with five already cast and unchangeable.
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Sen. Warner blasts RFK Jr. during heated Senate hearing
Published October 7, 2025
RFK Jr., our Health and Human Services secretary, refused to acknowledge the scale of American deaths due to COVID-19 or the impacts of the vaccine.
Sen. Mark Warner was having none of it.
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Virginians will see health insurance premiums surge if ACA subsidies expire
Published October 7, 2025
Republicans in Washington have refused to include an extension of important health care tax credits in a federal spending bill to re-open the government.
OPINION: Virginia needs lower drug prices now
Published October 6, 2025
As a Virginian and a cancer survivor, lowering the cost of prescription drugs is deeply personal to me. While going through treatment, I nearly died without a pricey medication that my insurance wouldn’t cover. I spent a week in the hospital recovering.
Federal workers, share your story with Dogwood
Published October 3, 2025
We want to hear from federal workers about how the shutdown is affecting them. Share your story using this form.
Virginia Dems rush to support federal workers during government shutdown
Published October 2, 2025
Virginia’s hundreds of thousands of federal employees entered their second day of the government shutdown on Thursday as Republicans in Washington hold firm on their refusal to pass a spending bill that keeps health care affordable for millions of Americans and the Trump administration threatens to fire even more government workers.
At a Virginia roundtable, advocates warn contraception rights are at risk
Published September 30, 2025
At a Monday panel in the Commonwealth, doctors, advocates, and candidates warned that misinformation and new laws could strip away access to birth control for thousands of Virginians.
John Reid’s pitch for civility follows years as a ‘combative conservative’
Published September 30, 2025
The Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, John Reid, calls his opponent a radical and has sought to use her heritage against her.
OPINION: Why Virginia families deserve paid leave
Published September 29, 2025
As of 2025, 13 states and the District of Columbia have passed or implemented varying paid leave laws. Our state of Virginia, on the other hand, has fallen behind, but it’s not for a lack of trying.
Virginia Republicans don’t back effort to restore union rights for federal workers
Published September 25, 2025
Two vulnerable Republicans use pro-worker rhetoric, but have yet to support legislation aimed at empowering federal workers.