Sean Galvin

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. And if you’re a fan, please forward to three friends who need to know what’s going on in the Commonwealth and tell them to subscribe here.  But first… If you find yourself up late tonight, be sure to head…

A government watchdog group has found that 15 Virginia Superfund sites are vulnerable to extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change. According to a study by the Government Accountability Office, an independent government agency, the sites are not adequately protected from natural disasters and pose a risk to the public. A Superfund site is a contaminated…

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. And if you’re a fan, please forward to three friends who need to know what’s going on in the Commonwealth and tell them to subscribe here.  But first… It’s looking like lots of Williams, Avas, Liams, and Olivias will…

Times-Dispatch investigation finds potential conflicts of interest between Richmond law firm and VCU Health. VCU Health System has taken hundreds of low-income patients to court since 2009 to strip them of their right to make medical decisions, the Richmond Times-Dispatch found in the first of a three-part series on guardianship. That led to sick, elderly, and disabled patients…

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. And if you’re a fan, please forward to three friends who need to know what’s going on in the Commonwealth and tell them to subscribe here.  But first… With temperatures dropping and the holidays gearing up, flu season in…

Governor plans dozens of initiatives to improve trade as state lags the rest of the country country in exports. Gov. Ralph Northam announced a plan to help state businesses hurt by President Trump’s trade war, setting a goal to expand Virginia’s international trade output by 50 percent in the next 15 years. Northam released a…

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. And if you’re a fan, please forward to three friends who need to know what’s going on in the Commonwealth and tell them to subscribe here.  But first… Running late to work? The new express lane opened on Interstate…

They lost the General Assembly but could stack courts with their preferred judges before January. Virginian Republicans may have lost the state legislature last week, but they still have power to wield before January in the state’s judiciary. Any attempts by Republicans to pass legislation the Democrats don’t like could be vetoed by the Governor.…

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. And if you’re a fan, please forward to three friends who need to know what’s going on in the Commonwealth and tell them to subscribe here.  But first… Today marks the 50th anniversary of what is believed to be…

The group hopes their expanded ranks can lead to action on criminal justice reform, increased funding for schools African Americans have been historically underrepresented in Virginia’s legislature, but last week’s election expanded Virginia’s Legislative Black Caucus with four new members in the House of Delegates. Democrats flipped six seats in the election and took control…