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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. And if you’re a fan, please forward to three friends who need to know what’s going on in the Commonwealth and tell them to subscribe here.  But first … Though not Virginia-specific, we thought it was worth mentioning that…

The clouds of a government shutdown are once again rolling over Washington this fall, an ominous sign for Virginia. A 2019 study from the personal finance website Wallet Hub finds that Virginia is among the top 10 states most affected by a federal shutdown. Federal employees working in national security roles, in particular, are hit…

The governing body for K-12 education in Virginia will review a proposal on Thursday to spend an additional $950 million on the state’s public schools. The money is tied to changes that the Virginia Board of Education is recommending to reduce class sizes, hire more reading specialists, and eliminate a Recession-era cap on the number…

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. And if you’re a fan, please forward to three friends who need to know what’s going on in the Commonwealth and tell them to subscribe here.  But first … Virginians will soon have one more accolade to brag about.…

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. And if you’re a fan, please forward to three friends who need to know what’s going on in the Commonwealth and tell them to subscribe here.  But first, a typo … The long-awaited Virginia Women’s monument was unveiled at…

A record number of Virginia college students are expected to participate in the Nov. 5, 2019 elections. Nearly 11,000 students have applied for absentee ballots this year, according to the Virginia Department of Elections, more than double the number of absentee ballots received in 2015, the last time all 140 seats were up for reelection in the…

The deadline to register to vote in Virginia is tonight (Tuesday) at 11:59 p.m. for online applications, and 5 p.m. for in-person voters. Voters can register online, here.  The Nov. 5, 2019 state legislature election is considered a litmus test for the 2020 presidential election and has garnered national money and attention. For the first time…

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. And if you’re a fan, please forward to three friends who need to know what’s going on in the Commonwealth and tell them to subscribe here.  But first … Virginia Beach native Pharell Williams is bringing his Something in…

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. And if you’re a fan, please forward to three friends who need to know what’s going on in the Commonwealth and tell them to subscribe here.  But first … Want to go shopping on your campaign’s dime? Go for…

Happy Sunday, Virginia  Looking for something to do this week? Check out our list of upcoming events. ICYMI: 5 things that happened this week… Gun policy is top issue for Virginia voters: A Washington Post-Schar poll finds gunpolicy is the top issue for Virginia voters just one month before the election. That may bode well for Democrats, who have seized on…