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Richmond neighborhoods being hit the hardest by high energy bills
A new report from Community Climate Collaborative shows that more than 28,000 Richmond households are spending an unaffordable share of their income on basic heat and electricity. According to the report, families in the East End and Southside face the highest burden, largely due to aging, inefficient housing that leaks energy and drives up bills…
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Mark Warner’s Christmas list for all Americans
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How to help food insecure Virginians right now
More than 1 million Virginians face food insecurity—and YOU can be part of the solution. Sign up for our free newsletter before Dec. 6 to receive Dogwood’s 2025 Giving Guide: https://bit.ly/4pgQWGp
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Retired family physician shares how she’s seen firsthand how birth control changes lives
Retired Midlothian family physician Dr. Susan Miller told a crowd at a contraception roundtable recently that she’s seen firsthand how birth control changes lives—from reducing abortion and poverty to lowering cancer risks and treating conditions like ovarian cysts. 🖊️ : Jessica F. Simmons
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What do we meany by “checks and balances?”
Democracy has its own version of highway guardrails. And when they fail? The consequences hit real people. We’re taking a closer look at why the system is feeling the strain. Sign up for our newsletter for the next installment of this series: https://bit.ly/4nZzFjH
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Fairfax family builds home addition to house three generations, upsetting neighbors
A northern Virginia neighborhood is stirred by controversy because of a new home addition. Some residents call the project excessive, even though it complies with local zoning rules. Follow @vadogwoodnews for more.
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Why Big Pharma loves Glenn Youngkin’s new project
Governor Glenn Youngkin promised to fight outrageous prescription drug costs. Instead of delivering on that promise, he decide to cater to Big Pharma. He vetoed a bill that could’ve reigned in prices, accepted tens of thousands in Big Pharma contributions, and now expects public universities to contribute tax-dollars to the Big Pharma talent pipeline. Follow…
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ICE violently arrests mother driving her kid to school
ICE detained a Virginia mother driving her daughter to school after she couldn’t recite her Social Security number. Despite showing her documents, agents arrested her. Her 16-year-old daughter shared the video, saying she wants her mother home. Jaykie Funez-Andrade is being held at Rockingham County Jail “as a courtesy” to ICE, with no criminal charges.…
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AI and blockchain at the VA? Virginia vets say ‘not so fast’
Virginia is home to one of the nation’s largest veteran populations, and the stakes are high. Two GOP-backed bills in Congress would bring blockchain and AI into the VA, promising faster claims and fewer delays. But veterans and lawmakers in the Commonwealth warn that without safeguards for privacy, fairness, and staffing, the technology could deepen…
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Virginia patients shut out as Medicaid cuts hit reproductive care access
“We need to make sure we have leaders in Richmond who will fight for us.” That was Planned Parenthood of Virginia’s Executive Director Jamie Lockhart’s message during a recent roundtable discussion with Americans for Contraception, advocates, doctors, and community members in Midlothian. As she explained, Medicaid cuts that were included in Trump’s “One Big Beautiful…
