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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Democrats launch tour to hold Earle-Sears accountable for downplaying Trump’s job cuts
The Democratic Party of Virginia on Wednesday announced a new push to remind voters of the pain caused by the Trump administration’s federal job cuts and the way the Republican nominee for governor has minimized the impact.
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Virginians protest Trump’s anti-worker policies at Richmond Labor Day rally
Hundreds gathered in Richmond’s Monroe Park on Monday to celebrate Labor Day and protest the Trump administration’s anti-worker policies.
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Virginia lawmaker backs bill to extend collective bargaining to civil servants
A state lawmaker will again make a push to expand collective bargaining rights for public-sector employees as a new report highlights the urgency of doing so in Virginia.
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Earle-Sears failed to secure police group endorsement. Here’s why
Republican gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears did not impress in endorsement interview with the Virginia Police Benevolent Association, two sources who were there told Dogwood.
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Arlington, Alexandria daycare costs rank among nation’s highest
Republicans and Democrats can agree that daycare in the US is too expensive, but lawmakers have prioritized public investment elsewhere as parents, workers, and childcare providers struggle to make things work.
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Virginia unemployment rate projected to rise in 2025, 2026
Virginia workers could be in even more trouble this year unless better policies are put in place to address the affordability crisis.
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Manassas job fair draws crowd amid tough labor market
US Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D—Ashburn) worked with George Mason University to host a job fair at the school’s Science and Technology Campus in Manassas on Friday.
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Virginia’s economy shows signs of trouble as hiring slows, fewer people quit jobs
Hiring is slowing in Virginia and fewer people are quitting their jobs as they brace for the possibility of a worsening economy due to the Trump administration’s federal cuts and tariff policies.
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Norfolk Botanical Garden worker: Union push ‘brought us all together’
A majority of the Norfolk Botanical Garden’s workers voted last month 43-23 to form a union with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, or IAM Union.
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Professors, campus community rally against Trump attacks on GMU, UVA
Professors worry about the chilling effect of the Trump administration’s investigations on academic freedom.
