Opinion
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OPINION: First DC, next Virginia? Why every community must fight for the right to self-govern
Once they take away one city’s right to govern itself, the rest of us could be next. Like most of us, we are working-class people, and we care deeply about our communities. We vote for leaders who have our best interests at heart. But what happens when those leaders are stripped of their power to…
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Opinion: The OBBB is a direct attack on reproductive healthcare in Virginia
In the aftermath of the One Big Beautiful Bill’s (OBBB) passage, Virginians must ask: What does this sweeping legislation truly mean for our communities?
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Opinion: I’m a doctor in Virginia. Health care cuts make patient care impossible
The recent passage of President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” and its provision to “defund” Planned Parenthood has already brought chaos and confusion for the patients that our already-strained health care system struggles to treat.
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Opinion: Abigail Spanberger will protect reproductive freedom—Sears wants to end it
In an exclusive op-ed for The Dogwood, Jamie Lockhart, the Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia, announces the organization is endorsing Democrat Abigail Spanberger for governor.
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Opinion: The Youngkin-Sears administration doesn’t care about us
In March, the Youngkin-Sears administration vetoed commonsense bills that would allow hard-working Virginians to do more than just survive.
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Opinion: Cutting clean energy investments would kill jobs, hurt Virginians
In a state like Virginia, which is on the front lines of climate change and also solutions to fight it, the significance of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – and the negative impacts of its potential repeal by Congress – cannot be overstated.
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Opinion: Federal layoffs are a wake-up call for local communities
The recent federal layoffs are sending shockwaves throughout Northern Virginia, highlighting the far-reaching impact on local communities, businesses, families, and national security broadly.
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Opinion: Black mothers of our commonwealth deserve better
Virginia state Sen. Jennifer Carroll Foy explains the need for policies to improve Black maternal health.
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Opinion: Just say no to private school vouchers
There are drastic changes ahead for public education in the United States, and these changes can impact our K-12 students via radical, severe cuts to public education funding.
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Op-ed: Eliminating the US Department of Education will do more damage than you realize
We were warned by Project 2025 that there were plans to drastically cut or terminate the U.S. Department of Education (ED). As of February 7, 2025, the President is reportedly drafting his Executive Order to dismantle the ED and is seeking coordination with Congress in order to make the closure a reality. Now there is…
