Virginia’s General Assembly is gone for the year. Despite being engulfed by scandal, some things of note actually happened during this session. Below we've gathered the highlights of what got done, what didn't and why it matters. HEALTH: Republicans make insurance...
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got all the Virginia news you need to know coming right up. But First… If you live in Norfolk and find yourself craving Swedish meatballs or affordable-yet-questionable furniture, you’re in luck: A new IKEA...
Somewhere in Virginia right now, there’s a child waiting to be placed with a foster family. To minimize stress and instability, the best resolution for foster children is placement with a family member, which is the desired policy in most states. But according to a...
Happy Sunday, Virginia. It was another busy news week in the Commonwealth, so we’ve got everything you need to know in our weekly wrap-up. Virginia Cavaliers one win away from history - A year ago, the Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball team made the wrong kind of...
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got all the Virginia news you need to know coming right up. But First… A Presidential candidate was asked to prom, the Queer Eye cast hit D.C. to support the Equality Act, and Del. Ibraheem Samirah (D-86) lays...
According to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca.), the choice in front of lawmakers today was between helping victims of sexual assault and domestic abuse or helping the NRA and allowing stalkers and abusers to have access to firearms. In voting against the Violence...
If you are a felon in Virginia, you can go into a gun store right now and buy thousands of rounds of ammunition. That may sound surprising, but it’s true. On March 9, a group of four men walked into a gun store in Danville, Va. and purchased bullets. One of those...
Update: April 15, 2019 The Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors approved three special use permits for the solar farm. The project will go forward, despite complaints from local residents. Tens of millions of dollars in revenue, nearly 900 new jobs and fighting...
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got all the Virginia news you need to know coming right up. But First… We know hump day can be hard, so we want to bring some joy into your life: https://twitter.com/dog_rates/status/1113473281837850624 Faye...
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got all the Virginia news you need to know coming right up. But first… Did you know today is #EqualPayDay? The average woman loses $10,086 a year because of the pay gap between men and women. Here’s a list of...
