Keya Vakil

In welcome news for both cities, Norfolk and Newport News will each receive $30 million from the federal government for public housing redevelopment. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Monday that it awarded both cities competitive grants, known as the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative, which provide the cities with funding to carry out…

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 you live in Virginia Beach, we are truly…

While some Democrats might write off western Virginia as being too red to win, four women are trying to prove them wrong. The four candidates gathered with supporters at a town hall meeting last Wednesday evening to discuss their platforms and strategies. Jennifer Lewis, candidate for the 20th House of Delegates district, said that Virginia…

Freshman Del. Danica Roem (D-Prince William) has made a name for herself since becoming America’s first openly transgender state legislator in November 2017. Now, she’s using her platform to help Democrats win control of the General Assembly. According to the Washington Post, her campaign returned $107,000 in unused 2017 funds to the House Democratic Caucus,…

Joining a bipartisan coalition of 44 states, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring has filed a lawsuit against Teva Pharmaceuticals and 19 of the nation’s largest generic drug manufacturers alleging a broad conspiracy to “artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition and unreasonably restrain trade for more than 100 different generic drugs.” The lawsuit also names…

Virginia’s 23rd House of Delegates district has its first official nominee. Democrat David Zilles was named the nominee last week after being the only candidate to file with the local party. He is running to succeed Del. Scott Garrett (R-Lynchburg), a surgeon who surprised state officials by announcing he would not seek re-election for another…

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 friends who need to know what’s going on in the Commonwealth and tell them to subscribe here.  But First… Are you among the millions of Americans who get their news from…

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. We hope you’re being waited on hand and foot like the Queens you are. We also want to give a special shout-out all the moms in Virginia’s General Assembly, some of whom we highlighted here. ICYMI: 5 things that happened this week… Trump’s trade war continues; Virginia…

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. 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… Mother’s Day is Sunday! This is your final warning to…

Being a mom is hard. Being a mom while being a public servant is even harder. So in honor of Mother’s Day, we wanted to give a shoutout to all 30 of the moms in Virginia’s General Assembly and highlight a handful of them for their work and accomplishments. There are so many moms currently…