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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. We’ve also got live coverage on the start of the General Assembly’s special session, so head over to our Instagram to check out the latest on the contentious battle over the state’s gun laws. But First… If you were in…

Paul Milde, the Republican candidate for Virginia’s 28th district in the House of Delegates, is coming under fire for a meme he posted on his Facebook that mocked comparisons of migrant camps to concentration camps. The story, first reported by Washington Jewish Week, includes a screenshot of the since-deleted meme, which shows a child in…

State Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Midlothian) is once again facing significant criticism, this time for writing on Facebook that people who are “naive and unprepared end up raped.” The statement came during a back-and-forth exchange with a constituent who commented on Chase’s post about Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney’s pre-emptive push to limit weapons in city buildings…

Virginia lawmakers will return to Richmond on Tuesday for a special gun law-focused session of the General Assembly.  Gov. Ralph Northam called the session to reform the state’s gun laws after a gunman killed 12 people during a mass shooting in Virginia Beach on May 31. In the month since Northam called for the special…

And we’re back! We hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July holiday. 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… The U.S. Women’s National…

UPDATE: Sif has officially been adopted. We can only hope it’s by someone with an affinity for dog onesies. The first day back after a long weekend sucks. There’s no two ways about it. But hey, on the plus side, today is Monday, which means we’ve got another Dogwood Dog of the Week to share…

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.  *Programming note: We’ll be taking a break from the Dogwood Daily on Thursday…

Have you procrastinated making 4th of July plans? Are you frantically texting your friends to figure out what to do? Do you want an excuse to flake on your existing plans? No matter what your reason is, if you’re looking for something to do tomorrow, or over the long weekend, we’ve got you covered. (Also,…

Black women are roughly three times more likely than white women to suffer a pregnancy-related death; a disparity that Gov. Ralph Northam said he wants to eliminate by 2025. On Monday, Virginia’s Medicaid agency, the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS), outlined its strategy to do just that.  The agency will use new technology to…

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.  *Programming note: We’ll be taking a break from the Dogwood Daily on Thursday…