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Legislators and non-profits focused on solving the state’s housing problem got a boost today from Gov. Ralph Northam, who announced $2.2 million in funding to assist 30 permanent supportive housing and rapid re-housing projects across Virginia. The Homelessness Reduction Grants are part of an initiative to reduce homelessness around the Commonwealth and are the result…

Former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has opted not to run for president. After months of speculation, McAuliffe announced on Wednesday night that he would not seek the Democratic nomination in 2020. He revealed the news during an exclusive interview with CNN’s Chris Cuomo. McAuliffe had been considering a bid since leaving his role as Governor…

In a welcome surprise for Virginia Democrats, their legislative candidates out-raised their Republican counterparts in the first quarter of 2019, according to fundraising reports made public on Tuesday. While Virginia’s top three Democrats posted weak numbers after their various controversies, the scandals didn’t trickle down to the party’s candidates for the House of Delegates or…

Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got all the Virginia news you need to know coming right up. But First… The Bey-hive is out in full force today and with good reason. Not only did Beyoncé’s “Homecoming” documentary hit Netflix today, but she also surprised the internet by dropping a live version…

After winning the NCAA Basketball Championship, the Virginia Cavaliers’ three best players have decided to move on. After Ty Jerome and De’Andre Hunter declared for the NBA draft on Monday, teammate Kyle Guy joined them on Tuesday. Guy, a junior, announced his intention to declare and sign with an agent via tweet, but remained open…

Twelve years ago today, an armed gunman murdered 32 people at Virginia Tech and wounded 17 more before taking his own life. It remains the deadliest school shooting in American history. The shooting led to some changes in Virginia’s gun laws, most in the form of campus safety reforms. But in the decade following the…

It’s no secret that the Richmond area faces an affordable housing crisis, but at least one nonprofit is trying to work with the community to do something about it. The Partnership for Housing Affordability, managed by the Richmond Association of Realtors, will hold a series of community meetings in the coming months to solicit any…

Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got all the Virginia news you need to know coming right up. BUT FIRST… Today marks the twelve year anniversary of the Virginia Tech shooting, during which a gunman killed 32 people and then himself. As the state reflects on the lives lost, many, including Virginia…

It’s no secret that college tuition has skyrocketed in recent years. In Virginia, the average public college tuition rose nearly 80%, with some schools seeing their rates double. Christopher Newport University is among those schools, where tuition jumped from $7,550 in 2008-09 to $14,754 this year. But there’s finally some good news. CNU is freezing…

Yes, you read that correctly. Dominion Energy, which reported over $3 billion in U.S. income, had an effective tax rate of -1%, meaning they actually made money while you were busy paying your fair share. If you’re wondering how this is possible, it’s because companies like Dominion have manipulated the tax system to their advantage;…