With Virginia General Assembly elections less than six months away, state Sen. Jennifer L. McClellan (D-Richmond) has launched a new political action committee to help Democrats win control of both houses of the General Assembly. Republicans hold razor-thin, two...
In an attempt to ease the concerns of some locals, retail giant Amazon said its second headquarters in Arlington would not exacerbate housing problems the way the company did in Seattle. Jay Carney, a senior vice president with the company, told the Washington Post...
Three members of the Virginia’s Democratic Delegation in the House of Representatives are pushing to extend and double the Metro’s federal subsidy, from $150 million to $300 million a year. The bill’s lead sponsor is Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (D-11), and Rep. Don...
The Virginia Attorney General’s office is trying to prevent Dominion Energy from charging customers $247 million to recover money spent on environmental upgrades at its Chesterfield County power plant. Dominion said in December that the upgrades to four...
While President Trump appeared to backtrack on a $2 trillion infrastructure agreement with Democrats, Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) spent last week advocating for better sewer services and broadband connections on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Luria pushed for the...
It's National Nurses Day and the beginning of National Nurses Week, which is a fitting time to honor nurse practitioner Susan Adamson. A nurse practitioner of 26 years, Adamson became the first NP in Virginia to practice on her own, without a collaborating...
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all the Virginia news that’s been happening coming right up. But First… The royal baby is finally here. Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, welcomed a baby...
It was another busy week in the Commonwealth, so we’ve got our week-in-review coming right up. But First… It's Sunday funday and we’re mere hours away from the third-to-last episode of Game of Thrones. If that makes you sad, you’re not alone. But if you’re looking...
This is part three in our series examining the minimum wage in Virginia. Check out parts one and two, as well this story documenting an everyday Virginian’s struggle to survive on the minimum wage. While it might not be a national household name, Loudoun County is...
On Thursday, Governor Ralph Northam announced he would not veto a Republican budget provision that blocks Virginia from joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Environmental groups had pushed for Northam to veto a budget measure that blocks any state...
