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Dogwood Daily: How would you handle 1.7 feet of water?
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. But first… If humans ever get to Mars, we may have Virginia to thank. According to NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, the first mission to land on Mars may be powered with the help of rockets designed…
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Clean Energy Bill Could Bring 13,000 New Jobs Per Year to Commonwealth
The measure could put Virginia’s energy economy on par with states like California and Hawaii.
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Dogwood Daily: Landmark LGBTQ legislation passes both House and Senate
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. But first… Just like the rest of the country, Virginia can sometimes seem more divided than ever. A new program aims to address that with a new exchange program between rural and urban Virginia. Five things…
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Dogwood Daily: Don't Even Try Suing Virginia
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. But first… Hampton Roads is set to get a new area code! The 757 area code will soon run out of available numbers, so the the State Corporation Commission announced they would be adding a 948…
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Super Tuesday Is Coming. Here's What You Need to Know About the Virginia Primary.
The Commonwealth votes for their preferred presidential primary candidates in less than one month.
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Dogwood Daily: Stacks and stacks of bills (the legislative kind)
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. But first… We hope you’re in the mood to read about bills and legislation today! There have been a lot of updates on a number of pieces of legislation currently making their way through the General…
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Dogwood Daily: Conversion "therapy" ban nears finish line
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. But first… If you felt the ground shake yesterday you (might) not be losing your sanity. A “weak” earthquake was recorded yesterday in Central Virginia. Five things you need to know today … Conversion therapy ban…
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Will Virginia Run Wild With Slot Machines or Ban Cash Reward Games? That Could Be Decided Soon.
The General Assembly is debating proposals on the new, so-called skill games that have cropped up in convenience stores throughout the state.
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Dogwood Daily: A whole lot of news regarding racist statues
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. But first… The presidential candidates are coming! While Democratic primary voters in Iowa and New Hampshire currently get most of the attention, representatives for Michael Bloomberg’s campaign made a stop in Loudoun last week. With Super…
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Dogwood Daily: Gun safety laws are coming
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. But first… Virginians continue to lead the ERA fight. Three Virginia Democratic attorneys generals sued David Ferriero, the archivist of the United States, after the National Archives and Records Administration announced this week that he would…