Sean Galvin

From the General Assembly to the general election, we’ve got your calendar covered. Welcome to 2020. Virginia’s big state election year may be behind us, but there are plenty of important dates to keep in mind for the New Year, from the start of a new General Assembly to the Democratic primary and, of course,…

We take a closer look at how money influenced this year’s election, and some of the most notable campaign spending developments in the Commonwealth.

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. Note: This will be the last edition of Dogwood Daily for 2019. We will be off for the holidays and will return on Thursday, January 2. Happy holidays and we’ll see you in 2020! But first……

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… Researchers recently found that of the 83 percent of the waste found on Virginia’s beaches was made of…plastic. Five things you need to know today … Advocates call for higher tax increase on cigarettes– The…

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… A New York Times article from last year brought national attention to the eviction crisis in Richmond. Now, a promising new report reveals that eviction rates have dropped 19% in Richmond and 14% across…

The number of local and county governments in Virginia declaring themselves as “Second Amendment sanctuaries” has increased exponentially in the past few weeks, increasing from five to at least 71 in the past month. Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring told CBS 6 news that these efforts were largely symbolic.

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… Fire ants are known for their painful stings and concrete-like nests which can destroy farm equipment. The ants have long plagued Virginia’s coastal communities are now apparently moving west. Five things you need to…

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… Construction workers at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception church in Norfolk discovered three crypts on the property that may have been part of the Underground Railroad. Five things you need to know today ……

Like many of its laws, the newly all-Democratic Virginia has historically had a more red-state approach to voting access. A 2018 study found the Commonwealth was the second-worst state on voting access in the country, just ahead of Mississippi. Now, a number of voters’ rights groups are now pushing to change that.

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… Happy Friday! Here’s some nice news to end out the work week: Mount Ararat Baptist Church has donated $18,000 to pay off school lunch debt in Stafford and Spotsylvania. Five things you need to…