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📆 You’re invited: VA’s top summer festivals
Plus: Spanberger to veto collective bargaining Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Remember when we went without a microwave for three days less than a month ago? Yeah, well, about that… As of Tuesday night, it seems we’re in the market for one again. My lovely husband offered to heat up…
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‘Defeat is sometimes a good motivator’—do you agree, Virginia? 👀
Plus: The heartache of leaving the ‘Porch Light’ on Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Are you sick and tired of hearing the word “redistricting?” Well, it seems we’re going to need to buckle up for a little bit longer. The latest I’ve heard is that the referendum—which a majority of…
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Virginia advocates see silver lining in redistricting defeat
Plus, a group of local government leaders urge enactment of the collective bargaining legislation. Share with a friend I dropped an eye-popping $11.50 for a 12-pack of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar at my local Safeway this morning. US Sen. Mark Warner is warning how President Donald Trump’s war in Iran could make canned drinks even…
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Dine at pay-what-you-can cafes in VA
Plus: What you mark your page with matters Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. For about six months in 2013, I accidentally lived in Chattanooga, Tennessee. A weekend trip turned into a job offer and then a semester of college. I was 19 years old, had no plan beyond where the…
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These rural Virginia hospitals are at-risk of closing 💔
Plus: A tough reminder at a Blue Ridge Mountain crash Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Did you have a nice weekend? We spent ours near Wilmington, North Carolina, where my sister-in-law Lindsey graduated with her master’s degree in English from UNCW. I’m thrilled to announce that she’s already accepted a…
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💝 Still need a gift for mom? These ideas deliver
Plus: Moms are the backbone of community change Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. One of the coolest aspects of motherhood is whenever your kiddo says something so you, it’s undeniable that you’re their parent. One of my favorite memories is of when Colton (now 8) was 3 years old. He…
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Unions ramp up pressure on Spanberger ahead of legislative deadline
Plus, a new report on the risks private equity poses to childcare Share with a friend The world of Virginia politics is still reeling from yesterday’s FBI raid of state Sen. Louise Lucas’ Portsmouth office and cannabis business. Watch what Gov. Abigail Spanberger had to say about it. Below, I report on the public…
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Explore the oldest bars in Virginia 🍻
Plus: Dine at this Michelin-star spot in Washington Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. While I haven’t been to many “old” bars (we’ll feature those in today’s main story), I have been to a few cool ones. One of my neater bar experiences happened in Massachusetts in 2018. My husband, Kody,…
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The history of protesting in Virginia 👀
Plus: Virginia’s historic train wreck put to music Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Last night, while scrolling social media, I saw a Facebook post about a young father in need of a kidney transplant. Droves of family members were tested, but none were a good fit, so they’re reaching out…
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Campus workers union organizes George Mason chapter
Plus, the slightly good news for recent college grads in Virginia Share with a friend In an exclusive interview with Dogwood, state Del. Michelle Lopes Maldonado (D-Manassas) said she was taking a job to head up AI policy at a think tank in Washington, DC called Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF). *** Virginia…
