Michael is an award-winning journalist who started covering Virginia news in 2013 with reporting stints at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Virginia Business, and Richmond BizSense. A graduate of William & Mary and Northern Virginia Community College, he also covered financial news for S&P Global Market Intelligence.
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Virginia Dems rush to support federal workers during government shutdown
Virginia’s hundreds of thousands of federal employees entered their second day of the government shutdown on Thursday as Republicans in Washington hold firm on their refusal to pass a spending bill that keeps health care affordable for millions of Americans and the Trump administration threatens to fire even more government workers.
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John Reid’s pitch for civility follows years as a ‘combative conservative’
The Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, John Reid, calls his opponent a radical and has sought to use her heritage against her.
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Virginia Republicans don’t back effort to restore union rights for federal workers
Two vulnerable Republicans use pro-worker rhetoric, but have yet to support legislation aimed at empowering federal workers.
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Virginia Dems fight to prevent healthcare losses, premium hikes
Letting Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits expire at the end of the year, as Republicans appear willing to do, could cost tens of thousands of Virginians their health care.
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Government shutdown could hurt Virginia workers
A government shutdown would mean some civilian federal workers and members of the military in Virginia would work without pay and possibly lead to air travel disruptions.
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Fairfax County workers closing in on first union contract
Thousands of Virginia local government employees are on the cusp of finalizing their first union contract.
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Trump cuts expected to cost Virginia hundreds of millions in next state budget
Legislative staff warned that the impacts of Trump’s spending cuts will be felt for years to come over multiple budget cycles.
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Spanberger supports reproductive rights; Earle-Sears has history of opposing them
In a campaign where the two candidates for Virginia governor disagree on many issues, their contrast on reproductive rights is among the starkest.
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Where Virginia’s gubernatorial nominees stand on the economy
The Democratic nominee for governor, Abigail Spanberger, has a number of economic policy proposals aimed at lowering costs for Virginians, and the Republican nominee, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, is more vague about her plans.
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Virginia Republicans silent as Trump’s Medicaid cuts blamed for rural clinics closing
Augusta Medical Group announced it would close three rural clinics due to the impact of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
