POLITICS

Rural Virginia Democrat on how politicians have left her community behind
By Amie Knowles |
Published July 1, 2025
Liz Richardson is the Democratic candidate for a Republican-leaning House of Delegates district that spans part of Virginia Beach and Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
Check out what she had to say about what’s wrong with our politics today.

Former Gov. Wilder on the need to learn from the past
By Dogwood Staff |
Published June 30, 2025
The country’s first Black governor, Virginian L. Douglas Wilder, is the grandson of slaves and lived through Jim Crow. He believes it’s vital, as Republicans crack down on teaching about America's diverse past, for us to study the nation’s history.

Spanberger says she’ll work to increase housing supply as governor
By Dogwood Staff |
Published June 30, 2025
Democratic nominee for governor Abigail Spanberger says cutting through red tape could help increase Virginia's housing supply and help make homes more affordable.

Worries remain over Trump cuts as Virginia jobless rate rises, climate programs slashed
By Michael O'Connor |
Published June 27, 2025
President Donald Trump’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce and cut federal spending has created serious uncertainty about Virginia’s economy and undercut the state’s ability to combat climate change.

Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear
By Associated Press |
Published June 27, 2025
A divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but the decision left unclear the fate of President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship.

Abigail Spanberger says more housing needed to address affordability crisis
By Dogwood Staff |
Published June 27, 2025
Virginia—like the rest of the country—is dealing with a housing affordability crisis. Democratic nominee for governor Abigail Spanberger says more housing supply is the answer.

Looming medicaid cuts impact on Virginia’s health and workforce
By Dogwood Staff |
Published June 27, 2025
Lawmakers say Virginia can’t fill the funding gap if Republicans in Washington cut Medicaid, which would leave many patients and even home care workers vulnerable.

Abigail Spanberger: ‘It’s time to get culture wars out of our schools and let teachers teach’
By Bonnie Fuller |
Published June 26, 2025
The Democratic candidate for governor of Virginia wants to stop making educators the enemy—and help them prepare students for success.

Who is Winsome Earle-Sears and what does she stand for?
By Dogwood Staff |
Published June 26, 2025
Carly takes a look at where the Republican candidate for governor stands on some of Virginians’ top issues.

DEIA debate divides VA Beach school board
By Dogwood Staff |
Published June 26, 2025
Frustrated community members from across Virginia Beach are speaking out following the Virginia Beach School Board’s recent vote to suspend diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) initiatives in K-12 schools.
Reporter Lucas Henkel explains how more Virginians can make their voices heard at the Virginia Beach school board meeting.

States can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court rules
By Associated Press |
Published June 26, 2025
A divided Supreme Court allowed states to cut off Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood in a ruling handed down Thursday amid a wider Republican-backed push to defund the country’s biggest abortion provider.

Where do the candidates for governor stand on reproductive rights?
By Dogwood Staff |
Published June 25, 2025
There are real stakes on the line for Virginia's women this year. Carly breaks down what the candidates have said about repro rights.
