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Ever wondered what’s happening in the Virginia political landscape? Now you can find out, with the first edition of our weekly events calendar. She the People Virginia Town Hall – May 18 at 9 AM – Claude G. Perkins Living and Learning Center, Virginia Union University, 1813-1899 Bath Street, Richmond, VA 23220 Town Hall with…

While President Trump’s ten-month-long trade war with China has devastated Virginia’s farmers, he tried to cushion the blow last year by giving American farmers $12 billion via a taxpayer-funded bailout program. But now, ahead of news that Trump wants to extend an additional $20 billion to help undo the very damage he’s causing, the New…

While every day Virginians continue to pay more for their prescription drugs, the chief executives of 177 healthcare companies collectively earned more than $2.6 billion in 2018, according to a new analysis of financial filings by Axios. The report shows that the median pay of a healthcare CEO in 2018 was $7.7 million, while fourteen…

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 like what you see, make sure to tell your friends to subscribe here. But First… Have you ever wondered how much you pay in taxes compared to President Trump? We tried to answer that…

In 2016, 82% of Tazewell County in Southwestern Virginia voted for Donald Trump. That same year, the average Tazewell resident earned $47,270 in adjusted gross income and paid an estimated $5,033 in federal income tax, assuming they filed as a head of household and took the standard deduction. While Tazewell County residents paid their fair…

Despite Republicans’ insistence that they won’t be eliminating abortion rights in Virginia, Del. Bob Thomas (R-Stafford), admitted that his party’s real goal is to hold onto their majority in the General Assembly, win the Governor’s mansion in 2021 and then do just do that. Thomas, who will face off against Democrat Joshua Cole in November,…

Ahead of this year’s crucial elections in the House of Delegates and State Senate, Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy (D-Prince William) has formed a political action committee to help elect Democrats in both chambers. Carroll Foy was swept into office in 2017’s historic blue wave, which reduced Republicans’ majority in the House of Delegates to two…

While we’re biased and would rank the Commonwealth as the best state, we’ll take #7, which is where the U.S. News & World Report ranked Virginia in its annual “Best States” survey. The survey ranks states based on 70 metrics, including education, health care, the economy, public safety, roads and the state government’s fiscal health.…

In a startling twist of events, U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson canceled his own decision to strike down a Virginia law that said only physicians could perform first-trimester abortions. Hudson, who made his initial ruling last week, reversed course on Tuesday, saying he needed to hear more information during the trial, which begins Monday.…

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 like what you see, make sure to tell your friends to subscribe here. But first… Are you a bathroom reader? We won’t judge if you’re catching up on today’s Dogwood Daily while on…