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Virginia labor’s anger over Spanberger veto
Plus, how one Democratic lawmaker is reacting to the veto. Share with a friend I broke the news yesterday that Gov. Abigail Spanberger would veto the public sector collective bargaining legislation. Watch what she said about the veto to me after a bill signing in Fairfax yesterday. Today, Spanberger made her veto official…
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Virginia advocates see silver lining in redistricting defeat
Plus, a group of local government leaders urge enactment of the collective bargaining legislation. Share with a friend I dropped an eye-popping $11.50 for a 12-pack of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar at my local Safeway this morning. US Sen. Mark Warner is warning how President Donald Trump’s war in Iran could make canned drinks even…
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Unions ramp up pressure on Spanberger ahead of legislative deadline
Plus, a new report on the risks private equity poses to childcare Share with a friend The world of Virginia politics is still reeling from yesterday’s FBI raid of state Sen. Louise Lucas’ Portsmouth office and cannabis business. Watch what Gov. Abigail Spanberger had to say about it. Below, I report on the public…
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Campus workers union organizes George Mason chapter
Plus, the slightly good news for recent college grads in Virginia Share with a friend In an exclusive interview with Dogwood, state Del. Michelle Lopes Maldonado (D-Manassas) said she was taking a job to head up AI policy at a think tank in Washington, DC called Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF). *** Virginia…
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This Supreme Court case could upend life for Virginia workers
Plus, some thoughts on collective bargaining and local budgets. Share with a friend It’s the 70th birthday of my most loyal reader. So in honor of that: Happy birthday, Dad. Thanks for everything and looking forward to pints on Friday. Tomorrow is May Day. Find out where you can rally in celebration of…
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Dining workers unionize across multiple Virginia campuses
Plus, Barbara Kingsolver gets her due at the General Assembly. Share with a friend In a move that could impact the timing of the August primaries ahead of the November midterm elections, Brandon Jarvis at Virginia Scope reports that the Supreme Court of Virginia opted not to block a ruling by a Tazewell Circuit Court…
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Virginia Dems reject Spanberger’s changes on collective bargaining bill
Plus, plans for a new memorial planned at Virginia Commonwealth University. Share with a friend We are sending our usual Thursday edition today because we didn’t send it yesterday as the Dogwood site got a re-design. Voting on Virginia’s redistricting referendum is over, with the ‘Yes’ campaign winning out, but the legal fights—and the…
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Unions urge rejection of Spanberger’s vision for collective bargaining
Plus, I share what I heard today from voters and a state delegate. Share with a friend In a matter of hours we should know whether a majority of Virginia voters backed Democrats’ push to temporarily tilt the state’s congressional map in their party’s favor; or if voters preferred to keep Virginia on the sidelines…
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Spanberger signs set of workers’ rights bills—here’s what’s in them
Plus, a throwback to a 1974 radio broadcast from the Virginia Press Review. Share with a friend Today brought unwelcome and tragic news beyond the many policy debates playing out in Virginia this week. Police say former Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife, Cerina Fairfax, before taking his own life at…
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Teachers union criticizes Spanberger’s changes to collective bargaining bill
Plus, a look at where things stand with the state finances. Share with a friend It’s been a whirlwind day as people digest Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s various changes to different bills, so let’s get right to it. Below, I’ve got the details on what she wants changed in the collective bargaining bill. And…
