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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Black Virginia leaders condemn Earle-Sears’ comments about slaves, DEI
The Republican nominee for governor talks about race in ways that former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder and Virginia Del. Candi Mundon King find “troubling.”
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ICE conducts raid at immigration court in Sterling, agent gets physical with bystanders
The Trump administration is ramping up its already-heightened crackdown on immigrants, and the impact is being felt in Virginia.
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Spanberger unveils new plan to lower Virginians’ energy costs
The Democratic nominee for governor rolled out an energy plan aimed at making the cost of living more affordable in Virginia.
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Spanberger rolls out housing affordability plan
The Democratic nominee for governor wants Virginia to become the national leader in addressing the housing affordability crisis by increasing the housing supply.
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Virginia shipbuilder furloughs more than 400 workers
Newport News Shipbuilding says the unpaid furloughs shouldn’t last longer than five months, but uncertainty lingers.
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Charlottesville non-licensed school staff vying for collective bargaining victory
The licensed staff of Charlottesville City Schools won their first contract through collective bargaining in March, and now the non-licensed staff that serve as the backbone of the city’s education system are ready to follow suit.
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Virginia Republicans vote for bill to enrich the wealthy, punish the working-class
All five Republicans representing Virginians in Congress voted to approve President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” that extends tax cuts for the rich by taking healthcare and food away from millions of Americans.
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Spanberger rolls out policies to lower costs of prescription drugs, health coverage
Democratic nominee for governor Abigail Spanberger on Wednesday unveiled a set of policies aimed at lowering the costs of prescription drugs and health coverage.
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Republican cuts to Medicaid and SNAP could leave Virginians without critical care and food assistance
Proposed budget cuts threaten access to essential services for low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities across Virginia.
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Federal judge rules detained Georgetown academic must be released and returned to Virginia
A federal judge in Alexandria ruled on Wednesday that the Trump administration must immediately release on bond a Georgetown University academic detained in Texas and return him to his home in Arlington.
