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Federal forecasts predict higher heating and electricity costs in Virginia this winter as natural gas prices continue to rise— and because gas generates much of the state’s power, these increases directly spill into electric bills. Under Commonwealth law, utility companies can recover fuel costs by adding them to customer bills, meaning gas price spikes are…

Gov. Youngkin applied for $1 billion in federal funding to help Virginia’s struggling rural hospitals. But the need for these funds are stems partly from Medicaid cuts that Youngkin himself supported, which stripped rural hospitals of much-needed funding—creating damage that this new reserve is unlikely to fully offset. Follow us for updates.

Incoming Gov. Spanberger won on her clean energy promises—now she and Virginia’s Delegates are tasked with fulfilling those commitments after years of stalled progress. Follow @vagdogwood news as we stay updated on their progress.

Virginians overwhelmingly voted for clean energy candidates in this month’s elections—yet energy companies like Dominion and Appalachian power are doubling down on fossil fuels. Not only does “dirty gas” harm families’ bank accounts, it hurts their futures too, and the commonwealth is demanding accountability. Follow for more @vadogwoodnews.

Gov. Youngkin is leaving office, but his impact on Virginia’s schools is lasting. He vetoed funding for public schools, pushed partisan politics into classrooms—and gave the parting gift of stacked education boards full of people who will make these conservative plans easier to execute. Follow for more @vadogwoodnews.

The Trump administration says it cares about parents, veterans, and federal workers. Virginia US Rep. Suhas Subramanyam calls BS.

Hospitals are closing, thousands are expected to lose their health insurance and ALL of Virginia’s Republican members of Congress voted for it to happen. Their names are: Rep. Robert J. Wiffman Rep. Jennifer A. Kiggans Rep. Morgan H. Griffith Rep. Ben Cline Rep. John J. McGuire Follow for more @vadogwoodnews

There’s a Virginia congressman set to gain financially from a bill he helped pass. Click the link in our bio to learn who and sign up for Virginia Capital, our economic policy newsletter, for more updates on the money driving the news.