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Former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe wasted no time getting to work this week, appearing at an event with Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington) in support of his re-election bid for Virginia’s House of Delegates. McAuliffe announced last week that he would not run for President in 2020 and would direct his energy towards flipping the General…

This is the final part of a three-part series examining the impact of climate change on the Commonwealth. The first part can be found here and the second part here. You’ve seen the gleaming panels while you’re driving. Whether they’re affixed to the roofs of houses, displayed across front yards, or situated atop public buildings,…

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… Do you constantly ask your friends what their astrological sign is and dread when Mercury is in retrograde? Are you obsessed with the Fyre Festival and the college cheating scandal?…

After a nearly three-and-a-half-hour public meeting, the Richmond City Council is no closer to a decision on Mayor Levar Stoney’s budget proposal, deciding to delay a decision on the issue until a special meeting on April 29. Nearly 100 people attended a public meeting of the Richmond City Council on Monday evening to discuss Mayor…

This is the second in a three-part series examining the impact of climate change on the Commonwealth. See the first part here. The roadblocks preventing the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) include 300-plus safety violations, protesters in trees, opposition from Democratic lawmakers, and a slew of lawsuits. Why is there so much opposition…

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… It’s official. Two weeks after winning a national championship and a week after declaring for the NBA draft, Kyle Guy officially shut the door on returning to the Virginia Cavaliers. He…

Despite an overwhelmingly conservative record, an endorsement from the NRA,  and the support of House Speaker Kirk Cox (R-Colonial Heights), Del. Chris Peace (R-Hanover) is fighting to keep his seat in the Virginia House of Delegates. The reason for the challenge? Pearce’s vote to expand Medicaid. Scott Wyatt, a Hanover County supervisor, is running a…

This is the first in a three-part series examining the impact of climate change on the Commonwealth to commemorate Earth Day. While the Commonwealth celebrated Easter in relative peace, significant flooding in Virginia Beach caused the delay or cancellation of many Easter events. After last spring’s series of floods, locals have worried that this may…

Eighteen million in public school funding is on the line tonight in Richmond, where the City Council will hold a public hearing on Mayor Levar Stoney’s proposed real estate tax increase. Stoney, who has made revamping Richmond’s Public Schools one of his priorities, proposed a plan last month that would raise the real estate tax…