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Most of Virginia is set to begin Phase One of the governor’s three-phase reopening plan. While northern Virginia, Richmond and Accomack county were granted two-week delays, the rest of the state will loosen some of the restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus.  Gov. Ralph Northam said that he’s basing his…

Last week 2,706 people filed for unemployment. This week it was nearly 18 times higher. Nearly 47,000 people filed unemployment claims in Virginia last week, marking another grim record in the novel coronavirus pandemic. Within a week, the number of claims filed jumped nearly 18 times higher, from 2,706 claims last week to 46,885 this…

The murder of George Floyd and ongoing unrest across the country has placed renewed interest on the progress local officials have made to address criminal justice reform, or rather the lack thereof.  When Democrats took full control of the state legislature in Virginia, many ran for their seats on the promise of criminal justice reform.…

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam plans to delay some long-sought Democratic priorities until more is known about how the pandemic will affect the economy, pushing back decisions on whether to give teachers and state workers raises, freeze in-state college tuition, and implement other new spending in the budget lawmakers passed only last month.

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Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all of today’s Virginia news coming right up. But first… I’m dreaming of a white… February. The Richmond Times-Dispatch has some great photos of Virginians out and about enjoying the snowy weather. Five things you need to know today … New budget, who this?—…

Gov. Ralph Northam ordered all K-12 schools to close for the reast of the academic year. UPDATE– Gov. Ralph Northam has extended school closures through the rest of the academic year.   Public pools in areas like Prince William County are scheduled to open later than usual, they will be closed through June 15 instead…

Michael Atkinson was the first to inform Congress about an anonymous whistleblower complaint last year that described Trump’s pressure on Ukraine to investigate Democrat Joe Biden and his son.

President Obama delivered a powerful speech on the third night of the 2020 DNC. In it, he called out President Trump’s handling of everything from police brutality to the pandemic, making the case for a Biden-Harris ticket.

Legalization is still a long way off, but the new General Assembly will likely lead to easing of marijuana restrictions. Along with many policy changes in the newly Democratic General Assembly, the future of marijuana in Virginia appears to be inching closer to a friendly approach to the drug.  There has been a flurry of…