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A ‘banner year’ for tenant protections in Virginia
Plus, Spanberger’s pro-labor budget amendments. Share with a friend State leaders are reacting to the US Supreme Court upholding birthright citizenship. “Today’s decision reaffirms one of the most fundamental promises of the Fourteenth Amendment: that every child born in the United States is a citizen, regardless of their parents’ immigration status,” Lt. Gov. Ghazala…
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🌎 Free guide: Explore Virginia’s Great Dismal Swamp
Plus: VA farmer outlines the consequences of tariffs Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. In 2023, we went to the Great Dismal Swamp. Granted, it wasn’t because we planned a trip there—it’s because the swamp was on the route home, and every other time we said we were going to stop,…
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How to stretch your budget to the end of the month 💸
Plus: Local ways to help those impacted by Tropical Storm Arthur Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Did you hear the big news yesterday? Dogwood celebrated its seventh birthday over the weekend! Thanks for welcoming us into your inboxes and for all the likes, shares, and comments on social media. We…
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Don’t miss Virginia’s top summer events
Plus: Which Virginians benefit from school choice programs? Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Sunday’s a special day in our neck of the woods, and we’re excited to celebrate it with you. On June 28, Dogwood turns 7 years old. That’s right—in the summer of 2019, a few folks got together…
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Union workers vote in Northern Va. election
Plus, Richmond botanical garden workers on strike. Share with a friend Feeling hungry? Check out these Virginia eateries that have built up a social media buzz. Below, I report on the union election underway in Prince William County. And, I share the Virginia connection to one of the best comedic actors working today.…
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🐩 Experience the best pet spas in NoVA
Plus: Billion-dollar data center tax breaks saved Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. On Tuesday afternoon, I gave our ancient miniature poodle his annual summertime shear. We adopted Cotton eight years ago for a grand total of $10. At the time, shelter workers assumed he was around 8 years old. We…
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🍽️ Dine at Virginia’s social-media-famous food joints
Missing: Lynchburg woman looking for donated dog painting Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. I spent Saturday with my second family at the Red Wing Roots Music Festival in Mt. Solon. Meghin and I became friends in 2021, but didn’t meet in person until about two years later (thanks, COVID-19 pandemic).…
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Billion-dollar tax break for data centers kept in budget deal
Plus, what the Virginia Education Association thinks lawmakers got wrong about the budget proposal. Share with a friend Gov. Abigail Spanberger will make some “technical amendments” to the budget bill passed by the General Assembly on Monday, Brandon Jarvis at Virginia Scope reports. That means state lawmakers will have to meet again to vote…
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🎥 Where to see outdoor summer movies in Virginia parks
Plus: Spanberger, state lawmakers strike cannabis compromise Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Have I ever told you about the first drive-in movie my husband took me to see? We’d been dating for a whole month when he picked me up in his dad’s truck and drove just across the state…
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🥩 Savor the flavor of this $10 steak dinner
Plus: It’s Mobilize Monday in Virginia Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Did you have a nice long weekend? I was fortunate enough to spend mine surrounded by people I love. We had an awesome family day on Friday, split between lunch in Danville and galavanting around Lynchburg. Then I got…
