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  • What Virginia Republicans get wrong about unions

    Plus, how a government shutdown could impact Virginia Share with a friend Hey there,    Welcome back to another edition of Virginia Capital, Dogwood’s economic policy newsletter that puts workers first.    I got two pieces of feedback on the last edition of the newsletter.    One was from a friend, a political junkie like…


  • Virginia Republicans withhold support for federal workers

    Plus, the marketing guy who became a mail man in Blacksburg Share with a friend Hey there,    Welcome back to another edition of Virginia Capital, Dogwood’s economic policy newsletter that puts workers first.    There’s a lot of despair in the air right now. I feel it myself. I sense it in colleagues and…


  • Virginians’ health care at stake in government shutdown talks

    Plus, a home health care worker on the need for union rights Share with a friend Hey there,    Welcome back to another edition of Virginia Capital, Dogwood’s economic policy newsletter that puts workers first.    As the very online among us may have already seen: Elon Musk has dipped his toe into Virginia’s elections.…


  • How a government shutdown could impact Virginia workers

    Plus, a treat for hardcore rock fans in Hampton Roads Share with a friend Hey there,    Welcome back to another edition of Virginia Capital, Dogwood’s economic policy newsletter that puts workers first.    You can read Tuesday’s edition here.    By now, you’ve probably heard that Jimmy Kimmel has been kicked off the air…


  • A milestone for Virginia labor in Fairfax

    Plus, a defense of free speech after Charlie Kirk’s killing Share with a friend Hey there,    Welcome back to another edition of Virginia Capital, Dogwood’s economic policy newsletter that puts workers first.    You can read Thursday’s edition here.    On Monday, I sat in on a roundtable held by Democratic nominee for state…


  • Mixed signals for Virginia’s economy

    Plus, a Virginia poet gets a prestigious nomination. Share with a friend Hey there,    Welcome back to another edition of Virginia Capital, Dogwood’s economic policy newsletter that puts workers first.    You can read Tuesday’s edition here.    It’s a dark and somber day in America. It’s a time when it feels easy to…


  • The unsettling new reality for rural Virginia healthcare

    Plus, good news for Virginia history buffs Share with a friend Hey there,    Welcome back to another edition of Virginia Capital, Dogwood’s economic policy newsletter that puts workers first.    You can read Thursday’s edition here.    I’m a coffee drinker. An instant coffee drinker. I’m not afraid to admit it. So I was…


  • The “gut punch” Earle-Sears wants to ignore

    Plus, a legendary filmmaker is headed to Mount Vernon Share with a friend Hey there,    Welcome back to another edition of Virginia Capital, Dogwood’s economic policy newsletter that puts workers first.    You can read Tuesday’s edition here.    This morning when I walked my son to school, we came upon a scary scene.…


  • Virginians rally against poverty wages, Trump policies

    Plus, a new nonprofit wants to tell Virginia’s hip-hop story Share with a friend Hey there,    Welcome back to another edition of Virginia Capital, Dogwood’s economic policy newsletter that puts workers first.    You can read Thursday’s edition here.    I’m 36 years old and have been going to protests since my teenage years.…


  • Virginia state workers deserve more

    Plus, a Richmond market stocked with live music Share with a friend Hey there,    Welcome back to another edition of Virginia Capital, Dogwood’s economic policy newsletter that puts workers first.    You can read Tuesday’s edition here.    This evening, I will be in Moseley to check out a Democratic rally for Leslie Mehta,…