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Virginia workers push for bargaining rights as end of session looms
Plus, Spanberger’s warning about the economy Share with a friend Yesterday, Gov. Abigail Spanberger floated a compromise on the debate over how to tax data centers, but as of Thursday afternoon, state lawmakers remained at an impasse. Special session here we come? Below, I report on what I heard at yesterday’s strong display…
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Charlottesville school support staff wins first union contract
Plus, Democrats can’t agree on how to tax data centers Share with a friend Republicans are in disarray over their anti-redistricting fight, The Wall Street Journal reports. And some conservatives are resorting to messaging denounced by the NAACP Virginia State Conference as “manipulative.” Tomorrow night, home care workers and higher education workers are holding…
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Should Virginia data center companies pay more taxes?
Plus, AG Jay Jones joins the fight against Trump’s tariffs Share with a friend Tomorrow is the first day of early voting in the April 21 redistricting referendum. I’ll be out at polling places in Northern Virginia to see what turnout looks like and what voters have to say. US Sen. Mark Warner is…
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Six fired VSU faculty are fighting to get their jobs back
Plus, the memoir of a Virginia female undercover cop Share with a friend It’s day four of America and Israel’s immoral and illegal war against Iran. As a former Army brat with siblings currently on active duty, my heart is with every family scared for their loved ones and the families in the US…
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In-home domestic workers move closer to winning overtime pay
Plus, Virginia shoppers are feeling confident Share with a friend It’s the 68th birthday of US Sen. Tim Kaine, aka the Barbie to US Sen. Mark Warner’s Oppenheimer. Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones joined other states in challenging President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship. Below, I report on legislation to give…
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Virginia home care workers fight for bargaining rights
Plus, the time W.E.B. Du Bois visited Farmville Share with a friend Tonight’s the night. President Donald Trump will deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term at a time when most Americans and Virginians think he’s doing a bad job. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver one of…
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Virginia Dems pass dozens of bills as part of affordability agenda
Plus, an update on union membership in Virginia Share with a friend Grab your popcorn: Gov. Abigail Spanberger will give the Democratic Party’s rebuttal to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union on Tuesday. And the legal saga over state Democrats’ redistricting push continues. Below, I share an update on Virginia Democrats’ push to…
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Virginia lawmakers pass collective bargaining bills
Plus, two movies I recently watched Share with a friend Virginia leaders are remembering the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died today. And The New York Times has a profile of Gov. Abigail Spanberger, where she serves up some spice to her Republican critics. Below, I report on passage of bills…
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The 98-0 vote to lower diabetics’ costs in Virginia
Plus, Virginia’s hunger crisis as told in two headlines Share with a friend In the latest blow to local journalism, The Richmond Free Press, Richmond’s African American weekly newspaper, is shutting down after over three decades of operations. Below, I report on a bill to make health care more affordable in a way both…
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Virginia housing policy taking shape under Democrats
Plus, a UVA alum’s novel about a memestock Share with a friend A state lawmaker—who also happens to be Virginia Democrats’ poster-in-chief—had some tough talk for US Senator Ted Cruz about Virginia’s redistricting fight. Below, I have an update on housing policy legislation. And I share some bad headlines about the labor market…
