Carolyn Fiddler is Dogwood’s chief political correspondent. She is also the nation’s foremost expert in state politics with almost two decades of experience in statehouse machinations, and her comic book collection is probably bigger than yours.
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Yes, Virginia, you can still register and vote in the 2023 elections
Virginia’s voter registration deadline has passed, but if you missed it and still want to cast your ballot in this year’s elections, you can still do so. As of last year, Virginia allows “same-day voter registration,” which means that eligible voters can still register and cast their ballots simultaneously through Election Day. Through this process,…
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What’s at stake for Virginians’ wallets in November
Virginia’s November elections will not only determine which political party controls state government, but also how state money gets spent – and who it helps and hurts. Just before the upcoming legislative session, when the candidates elected next month will assume their offices and carry out the work of the people, Gov. Glenn Youngkin will…
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What drives Michael Feggans in his campaign for the Virginia House
In Hampton Roads-area House District 97, Democratic challenger Michael Feggans is taking on GOP incumbent Del. Karen Greenhalgh. Greenhalgh has spent her last couple of legislative sessions trying to undermine abortion access in the commonwealth, while Feggans is an Air Force veteran who says that his top issue in the legislature will be reproductive health,…
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Virginia Democrats demand investigation into illegal voter roll purges
Following news that at least 275 Virginians were illegally removed from voter rolls, the commonwealth’s representatives in Washington are demanding an investigation into the Youngkin administration’s Department of Elections. A recent report released by the Virginia Department of Elections (DOE) announced that the department had removed over 17,000 people from state voter rolls over the…
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What drives Joshua Cole in his campaign for the Virginia House
In Fredericksburg-area House District 65, former Democratic Del. Joshua Cole is looking to return to the legislature after serving from 2019 until 2021, when he lost the seat by less than a 1,000 votes in a difficult off-year election. Cole faces Republican Lee Peters, a captain in the local sheriff’s office. Peters was endorsed in…
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New Virginia poll shows voters don’t trust Republicans on abortion
Just weeks before Virginians go to the polls to elect the next General Assembly, Data for Progress has released new polling in the state’s most competitive legislative districts that illustrates voters’ lack of trust in Republicans on the issue of reproductive rights. The Nov. 7 General Assembly elections are the first state-level races in the…
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‘Take the politics out of reading’: School board candidates oppose book bans as distractions
Banned Books Week is over, but the issue itself is not only far from settled in Virginia – it’s a key topic in some of this fall’s school board elections. And some candidates for those local school boards are concerned that parents and students’ rights are being overlooked by groups pushing book bans that censor…
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What you need to know about Virginia’s voter registration deadline
Virginia’s state elections are less than a month away, but some essential voting deadlines are zooming up even sooner. The deadline to register to vote or update your existing voter registration is Monday, Oct. 16, 2023 (but if you don’t get registered by then, keep reading—there’s another option). If you’ve moved since the last time…
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Youngkin’s Department of Elections Under Fire for Illegal Voter Roll Purge
Following news that an unknown number of Virginians have been illegally removed from voter rolls, pro-democracy groups are condemning the Youngkin administration for the state Department of Elections’ actions. A recent report released by the Virginia Department of Elections (DOE) announced that the department had removed over 17,000 people from state voter rolls over the…
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After Banning TikTok, Youngkin Takes Their Investor’s Money
After banning TikTok on state devices last year, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has accepted a $2 million contribution to his political action committee from a donor with a $21 billion dollar stake in the Chinese-owned app. As part of a series of political maneuvers against Chinese-owned companies, Youngkin issued an executive order last December banning…
