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This new energy bill could lower your costs 💡
Plus: From formerly enslaved to helping orphans Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Sometimes, the news feels like a lot to hold at once—big policy ideas, stories from the past that still echo today, and the little unexpected moments that lighten the load in the middle of it all. Today’s newsletter…
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These Virginia public workers just formed a union
Plus, what union leaders are hearing from Transportation Security Administration workers Share with a friend There’s another round of No Kings protests across Virginia and the US this weekend. I plan to be at the one in Manassas. Below, I share what I learned about the unionization of a group of Alexandria city workers. …
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This VA native stayed true to himself 🏳️🌈
Plus: The ACA passed 16 years ago this week Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. I don’t know about you, but this spring-like weather has me feeling some type of way. Over the weekend, we cleaned out a shed, reorganized it, and put even more inside. It’s the second round of…
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POV: I moved so I could afford to retire 🏡
Plus: Ways to get involved in Virginia Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Do you remember how easy it was to make friends as kids? My first day of high school, I connected with a group of girls over our love for Troy Bolton, a character in High School Musical. Then,…
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Need a pick-me-up? ☀️ Try these blues busters
Plus: Your chance to spread awareness in Virginia Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. On Saturday, I awoke to my husband getting ready for work, which was strange, considering he doesn’t clock in on the weekend. It was at that very moment I realized that not only was it not Saturday,…
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The top pro-worker bills Virginia lawmakers passed
Plus, an update on what’s being said about Virginia’s redistricting vote. Share with a friend March Madness is here and the 11th-seeded VCU Rams tip off against the sixth-seeded UNC Tar Heels tonight at 6:50 p.m. at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC. Gov. Abigail Spanberger, a UVA alum, released her brackets and…
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🏡 Historic VA home continues long tradition of questionable updates
Plus: The uncovered history of Virginia’s Civil War female spies Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Would you like to know a secret? In high school and early college, I became very intrigued by the stories of the American Civil War. The concept of brother against brother tugged at my teenage…
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Go home, Virginia weather—you’re drunk ⛈️
Inside: Notable weather events from the year you were born Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Last week, we had a 73-degree snow day. This week, sleet is falling a few hours after a tornado warning. What does next week hold—a literal interpretation of “raining cats and dogs”? At this point,…
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Virginia lawmakers pass bill to lift ban on public-sector collective bargaining
Plus, the labor unions who donated to Spanberger’s inaugural committee Share with a friend Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all and to the nearly 800,000 Virginians who claim some kind of Irish ancestry. I grew up in a household that looked down on green beer—too gimmicky, my dad told us—so I’m looking forward to…
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🍀 Where to find green beer in VA on St. Patrick’s Day
Plus: Charlottesville school board approves union contract for support staff Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Are you wearing green? Just a few months before we got married in 2016, Kody was about to leave for work on Saint Patrick’s Day—with no green in sight. At the time, he worked at…
