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VIDEO: How local elected officials help all Virginians everyday
Norfolk City councilmember Andria Mcclellan sat down with Dogwood to talk about specific ways local elected officials like herself can directly help folks in their communities. @vadogwoodnews Norfolk City councilmember @andriamcclellan sat down with Dogwood to talk about specific ways local elected officials like herself can directly help folks in their communities. ♬ original sound…
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Inside Sen. Mark Warner’s annual holiday tradition at Capitol Hill: From handmade ornaments to festive serenades
An inside look at Sen. Mark Warner’s Capitol Hill holiday traditions—complete with kindergarteners!
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This federal program is saving Virginians money on their internet–here’s how to sign up
About 429,000 households in Virginia have enrolled in President Biden’s Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides discounts on internet bills.
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Service members to get biggest pay raise in 20 years in bill heading to Biden’s desk
While the pay bump will affect the 125,162 active duty service members in Virginia, this year’s National Defense Authorization Act is just the latest example of the increasingly partisan landscape of modern American politics.
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Virginians overwhelmingly support paid sick leave, new poll shows
A poll released this week by the Virginia Interfaith Center, a member of the Virginians for Paid Sick Days Coalition, found that a whopping 88% of Virginians support a requirement that employers provide paid sick leave to their workers. Specifically, the poll asked Virginians if they “support or oppose requiring Virginia employers to offer at…
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Virginia Democrats seek to expand abortion protections in upcoming legislative session
In this year’s fight for majority control of the General Assembly, abortion emerged as a key election issue in races for the Virginia House and Senate. By electing Democratic majorities in both chambers, voters in the commonwealth told lawmakers that they wanted reproductive rights in the commonwealth to be protected. Now that Virginians’ reproductive freedoms…
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VIDEO: To lower the cost of expensive drugs, Biden targets Big Pharma’s patents
Last week, the Biden administration announced overriding the patent for high-priced drugs that have been developed with the help of taxpayer money. Jessica Craven informs us how this plan can eventually drive down costs by canceling Big Pharma companies’ patents and allowing rival companies to create their own versions. @vadogwoodnews Last week, the Biden administration…
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Congress Is Ignoring the Needs of Families Like Mine
I know so many working class families can relate to my experiences, but I wonder how many of our elected leaders have ever had to worry about how they will put food on the table and provide for their families.
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Why housing is so expensive in Virginia—and what can be done about it
According to Brian Koziol, executive director of the Virginia Housing Alliance, the long-term lack of new housing construction, inflation, and supply chain issues are the main reasons why Virginia is being hit particularly hard by the housing crisis.
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Seven Amherst elementary school students ingested fentanyl-laced gummy bears
A bag containing gummy bears tested positive for fentanyl at an elementary school in Amherst County.
