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Have you seen the proposed VA redistricting map? 👀
Plus: From NSU to NBA Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. When we were house-hunting 10 years ago, “affordable” wasn’t a vibe—it was the entire budget. We bought what the bank would approve, and while I love our home and neighborhood, owning a 116-year-old house means you’re basically on call for…
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Did you know Virginia is a work capital for this? 👀
Plus: ‘Django Unchained,’ loosely based on a real-life VA freedom fighter Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Last week, I told Colton that it was a good thing I learned of Dangerfield Newby’s story after C was born—otherwise, his middle name probably would’ve been Dangerfield. See, in my husband’s family,…
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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…
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Have you visited these immigrant-owned businesses in VA?
🦉 Plus: Watch a rehabilitated Great Horned Owl take to the skies Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. My husband and I projected on Sunday that the huge snow and ice piles pushed to the corner of every Southside parking lot will finally thaw around the beginning of April—and then, a…
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Q: Is it worth the risk? 👀
Plus: Where to see the monks as they cross the Potomac Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Sometimes, life really is just as simple as good communication—a reminder I’ve gotten recently. See, we’ve had a tree company over for five nonconsecutive days, taking down the large oak in our front yard.…
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Virginia’s best frozen waterfall hikes this weekend 🥾
Plus: Virginia House passes $15 minimum wage Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Have you ever heard of a “snow stripe?” It’s terminology I became acutely familiar with on Wednesday night when a projected trace to a single inch amount of forecasted snow with little-to-no accumulation turned into three inches within…
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‘It’s the people that do the labor’
Plus, a new collaboration focusing on hip-hop culture Share with a friend Virginia Democrats have agreed to move forward with a proposed congressional map that could elect as many as 10 Democrats to the US House. They are doing so as part of their fight against President Donald Trump’s national gerrymandering crusade. The effort in…
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Bomb cyclones sounds like sci-fi—but one recently hit Virginia
Plus: From Hampton to NBA stardom 🏀 Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. You know what they say—snow that hangs around for a whole week is just waiting for the next snow fall. That’s certainly been the case in Virginia over the past couple of weeks. The question is, what’s…
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🕊️ Walk for Peace monks shift Virginia route near DC
Plus: Visit these impactful Black history sites Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Have you made a trip to see the Buddhist monks walking from Texas to Washington, DC, yet? We drove down to Spencer, North Carolina, a few weeks ago to attend one of the group’s lunchtime visitations, and it…
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Virginia workers poised for big legislative wins this year
Plus, a look at the billions of dollars being made off Trump’s immigration crackdown Share with a friend Virginia Democrats are still figuring out the contours of a new congressional map as part of their bid to push back on President Donald Trump’s national gerrymandering crusade. And Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones is getting involved…
