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More warning signs emerge for Virginia’s economy
Plus, a Richmond rapper goes hard about elderly care Share with a friend Hey there, Welcome back to another edition of Virginia Capital, Dogwood’s economic policy newsletter where workers come first. You can read Thursday’s edition here. Next week is a big one for me. My four-year-old is transitioning from daycare to…
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Labor’s new frontier in Virginia? Botanical gardens (Resent with correct link)
Plus, a look at a hilarious new meditation on male loneliness Share with a friend Hey there, Apologies for appearing in your inbox twice today. I included the wrong link to our One Big Story in my first send, so I’m re-sending with the correct link. Thanks for bearing with us. Welcome back to…
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Labor’s new frontier in Virginia? Botanical gardens
Plus, a look at a hilarious new meditation on male loneliness Share with a friend Hey there, Welcome back to another edition of Virginia Capital, Dogwood’s economic policy newsletter where workers come first. You can read Thursday’s edition here. Today, I have coverage of last month’s union victory for the Norfolk Botanical…
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Visit Virginia attractions for free with a Culture Pass 🦒
Plus: Are federal job cuts bad for Virginia? Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Cotton Methuselah, our ancient miniature poodle, had his summer buzzcut and bath at home this week. Why? Well, let’s just say his first grooming trip after we adopted him seven years ago didn’t go great—already a senior…
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How George Mason’s faculty is fighting back against Trump’s attacks
Plus, a defense of the “worst song ever made” Share with a friend Hey there, Welcome back to another edition of Virginia Capital, Dogwood’s economic policy newsletter where workers come first. You can read Tuesday’s edition here. Today, I take a look at how a coalition of professors, students, and local leaders…
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Are federal job cuts bad for Virginia? Earle-Sears won’t say.
Plus, The Naked Gun’s pitch-perfect silliness Share with a friend Hey there, Welcome back to another edition of Virginia Capital, Dogwood’s economic policy newsletter where workers come first. You can read Thursday’s edition here. We’d like to speak with workers and business owners about the impacts of the Trump administration’s tariffs. If…
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🏡 ‘House Hunters’ episodes in VA to add to your watch list
Plus: An economic plan benefiting Virginia workers Share with a friend It’s Friday, August 1, 2025. Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. We thought we knew everything when we bought our home back in 2016. As almost-weds, we closed on a circa 1910 two-story just two weeks before our wedding and moved in after our honeymoon.…
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Virginia’s worrying unemployment numbers
Plus, Wes Anderson’s zany new film has a big heart Share with a friend Hey there, Welcome back to another edition of Virginia Capital, Dogwood’s economic policy newsletter where workers come first. You can read Tuesday’s edition here. Today, I explore how rising unemployment rates are playing out across Virginia and discuss…
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The red district Democrat running an unabashedly pro-union campaign
Plus, Adam Sandler’s misguided sequel to a comedy classic Share with a friend Hey there, Welcome to week two of Virginia Capital, Dogwood’s new economic policy newsletter where workers come first. Thanks to everyone who helped make our launch week a success. Keep letting us know about what we’re getting right, what we’re…
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🌋 An explosive past: Exploring Virginia’s volcanoes
Plus: Virginia hospitals to lose billions under Trump’s Medicaid cuts Share with a friend It’s Friday, July 25, 2025. Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. As a kid, I was absolutely convinced a volcano was going to erupt and that’d be that (don’t get me started on falling into the abyss if the ground split wide…
