Keya Vakil

79% of black mothers, 48% of white mothers and 48% of Latina mothers in Virginia are the key breadwinners in their families, making affordable childcare critical for women in Virginia.

The United States is the only country in the developed world that doesn’t guarantee paid family leave for working men and women.

From 2004 to 2013, 37% of female murder victims in Virginia were killed by an intimate partner, and six out of every ten of those murders was carried out with a firearm.

290,133 low-income Virginians have enrolled in Medicaid and 60%, or 175,203 of them are women.

Two Virginia Beach city council members want to take steps to ban guns in all city buildings, a direct response to the tragic mass shooting in a Virginia Beach municipal building on May 31. Councilwoman Sabrina Wooten is leading the charge on the effort. She acknowledged to the Virginian-Pilot that such a measure may not…

Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all the Virginia news that’s been happening 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… If for some reason you fancy yourself a backyard…

Welcome to our first ever ‘Virginian of the week’ profile. For the inaugural edition of this ongoing series, we interviewed Casey Crowe Taylor, a wedding photographer in Old Town Alexandria. Her work can be found on her website, Facebook and Instagram. Tell us a little bit about yourself. You’re originally from New Jersey, right? What…

Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all the Virginia news that’s been happening coming right up. But First…Feeling that mid-afternoon slump? Need that third cup of coffee to get through the rest of the day? While you’re waiting, make sure to read today’s Dogwood Daily and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to get…

Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all the today’s Virginia news coming right up.  But First… Feeling that mid-afternoon slump? Need that third cup of coffee to get through the rest of the day? While you’re waiting, make sure to read today’s Dogwood Daily and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to get even…

The Democratic Party of Virginia held its annual fundraiser on Saturday, raising more than $425,000 from nearly 1,800 attendees. The Blue Commonwealth Gala featured appearances from two presidential candidates, Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind. and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), as well as several state figures. The fundraiser comes less than one week…