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🎸 Where to catch free summer concerts in Virginia
Plus: Access this free, confidential mental health lifeline Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Is it really summertime if there’s not a free concert on the books? It was June 2016. My fiancé and I were in Blackstone for a wedding and had a choice afterward: drive a couple of hours…
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Data center grievances aired in Prince William
Plus, a new development with how the Virginia Senate wants to tax data centers. Share with a friend Remember when George Mason University hired former Vice President Mike Pence? The school’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors got the details of his compensation and shared them with me. Read about it…
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😂 Virginia stereotypes that are actually pretty accurate
Plus: Voucher program harms VA’s most vulnerable families Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. I’ll spare you a long “howdy, it’s Tuesday” in hopes that you scroll to the end today. Why? Spoiler alert: after years and years of patiently waiting, I finally met my favorite writer over the weekend, and…
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VA State Parks Turn 90! 🎂
Plus: What are your plans for America’s 250th? Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. I’ll let you in on a little secret: I fully understand that our beautiful country has some—how do I put this nicely?—issues right now, but I’m actually getting more and more excited about America’s birthday the closer…
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🏳️🌈 Celebrate Pride all month long at these VA events
Plus: VA Republicans vote against bill to speed up union negotiations Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. The weekend’s back once again, and it’s looking like a hot one where I’m at in Virginia. In the Southside, the highs won’t dip below 90 until Monday, when we get a still-sweltering reprieve…
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Virginia Republicans vote against bipartisan labor bill
Plus, what US Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) had to say about Virginia’s billion dollar tax break for data centers. Share with a friend Have thoughts about how Virginia should meet our energy needs? Gov. Abigail Spanberger wants to hear from you. Spanberger’s office released a public survey today seeking input on how to plan…
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Virginia sites that helped shape US history 🇺🇸
Plus: Martha Stewart called this VA restaurant a ‘splendor’ Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Have I ever told you that I love history? Just kidding—if you’ve been a Dogwood reader for longer than this past Tuesday, you already knew. And if you’ve been here far longer than that, you’re probably…
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Where to run with wild horses in Virginia 🐎
Plus: Bobcat kittens found in Russell County Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Nearly 10 years later, I’m still trying to convince my husband that the half-acre our house sits on is plenty large enough for a horse. Thus far, my mission remains vastly unsuccessful. It stands to reason that if…
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Over a dozen Virginia rural hospitals at risk of closing, state report finds
Plus, where things stand with collective bargaining and the state budget talks. Share with a friend Today, the AFL-CIO published a resolution in solidarity with Virginia’s public sector workers and condemning “in the strongest possible terms” Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s veto of legislation that would have given them collective bargaining rights. You can read the…
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Here’s what $1,800 rent gets you in VA 🏡
Plus: SUN Bucks could save your family some grocery money Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. When we first got married 10 years ago, Kody and I very briefly discussed renting an apartment instead of financing a house. Technically, we even more briefly discussed living in his dad’s basement for a…
