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President Trump is expected to select former Virginia Attorney General and immigration hardliner Ken Cuccinelli to spearhead his administration’s immigration policies, according to a new report in the New York Times. While the Times reports that the details of the job are still being worked out, Cuccinelli is expected to be based at the Department…

As public support for the decriminalization and legalization of cannabis grows in Virginia and across the country, an industry group has been created to advance the commercialization of cannabis in the Commonwealth. According to a story in the Roanoke Times, the Cannabis Business Association of Virginia (CannaBizVa) is not fighting to decriminalize or legalize marijuana,…

Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria) announced on Saturday that she is launching a PAC to help Democrats win control of the General Assembly in this year’s elections. Herring appeared at a town hall at Virginia Union University in Richmond, where she discussed the importance of having more women of color run for office and admitted she’s…

Democrat Kevin Washington has filed to run for the House of Delegates in Virginia’s 97th district. Washington, a resident of New Kent County, is an army veteran who now works for the Department of Defense in information technology. The married father of three wants to raise the minimum wage, increase rural broadband access and increase…

Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. Our round-up of today’s Virginia news is coming right up, and if you like what you see, make sure to tell your friends to subscribe here. But First… It’s finally over. We live in a post-Game of Thrones world now, and while the rulers of Westeros may have…

Happy Sunday, Virginia. If you’re a civics nerd like us, make sure you’re registered to vote for the June 11 primaries. If you’re not, make sure to register before the deadline tomorrow, and then consider checking out our calendar of upcoming political events in Virginia. ICYMI: 5 Things that happened this week… Elizabeth Warren visits…

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a wide-ranging bill on Friday that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. The Equality Act, which passed 236-173, amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 so that it bars discrimination of LGBTQ people with regards to employment, education, access to credit, jury service,…

More than 272,500 Virginians have already enrolled in Medicaid since enrollment for the state’s Medicaid expansion began on January 1, 2019. According to the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services: Nearly 200,000 of the enrollees live below the federal poverty line More than 96,000 are parents 61% are female Nearly half are between the ages…

It may feel like you just voted in the 2018 elections, but that was six whole months ago and Virginia has elections in just three weeks. On June 11, Virginians in many areas of the state will vote in primary elections to decide which Democratic and Republican candidates for the General Assembly will appear on…

Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. Our round-up of today’s Virginia news is coming right up, and if you like what you see, make sure to tell your friends to subscribe here. But First… We are sad to report that internet phenomenon Grumpy the cat (@realgrumpycat) passed away this week. We at The…