With some conservative lawmakers calling a federal government shutdown at the end of September “inevitable,” Republican General Assembly candidates in Virginia could end up dealing with the fallout. This fall’s races for all 140 seats in the state House and Senate are...
Elections for all 100 House of Delegates and 40 state Senate seats will be held on Nov. 7, 2023, but smart voters should be mindful of other key Virginia election dates this fall, too. First day of in-person early voting at your local registrar’s office begins...
Gov. Glenn Youngkin reaffirmed this week his goal to curtail reproductive freedom in the commonwealth, reminding Virginians that their fundamental rights are at stake in this November’s elections. Early this week, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin reaffirmed his opposition...
During the 2023 General Assembly in Richmond, Dogwood caught up with Virginia’s youngest lawmaker to learn more about what happened in the legislative session and to learn more about his most essential priorities. During his “day job,” Del. Nadarius Clark works as a...
On Tuesday, voters in Virginia’s 9th Senate District elected Del. Lamont Bagby as the commonwealth’s newest state senator in the race to replace now-US Rep. Jennifer McClellan ahead of the General Assembly’s upcoming veto session. The voters of Virginia Senate...
A grand jury today indicted 10 people for second-degree murder after surveillance video from Virginia Central State Hospital was released showing seven Henrico County sheriff’s deputies and three medical staff piling on top of fully-shackled Irvo Otieno for...
by Sarah Vogelsong, Virginia MercuryMarch 19, 2023 The number of farms and farm acreage in Virginia remained flat in 2022 despite small overall decreases in both farms and farmland nationally, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. ...
by Meghan McIntyre, Virginia Mercury Lillian Hamilton, a Virginia Medicaid enrollee and 21-year-old tattoo shop manager from Hampton Roads, is still trying to get her wisdom teeth removed after years of living with a constantly swollen jaw, the pain from which has...
State Sen. Lynwood Lewis announced recently that he would not seek reelection to the General Assembly, ending 20 years of service in the legislature and joining seven of his colleagues in the state Senate and many other House members announcing their own exits from...
