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Michael O'Connor

Alexandria

Virginia Politics Reporter at The Dogwood

I write about Virginia politics for @vadogwoodnews. DMs open. ✉️: [email protected]

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Articles

  • Worries remain over Trump cuts as Virginia jobless rate rises, climate programs slashed

    3 days ago | vadogwood.com | Michael O'Connor

    Virginia policy makers continue to worry about the impact of the Trump administration’s slashing of the federal workforce and spending. President Donald Trump’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce and cut federal spending has created serious uncertainty about Virginia’s economy and undercut the state’s ability to combat climate change.

  • Ghazala Hashmi wins Virginia Democratic lieutenant governor race

    1 week ago | vadogwood.com | Michael O'Connor

    The Virginia state senator will face Republican nominee John Reid in the general election this fall. Virginia state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi won a six-way primary on Tuesday to be the Democratic nominee for Virginia lieutenant governor this fall. On Wednesday morning the race’s second-highest vote getter, former Richmond mayor Levar Stoney conceded to Hashmi, who declared victory Tuesday night. Democratic party leaders quickly rallied around her.

  • Black Virginia leaders condemn Earle-Sears' comments about slaves, DEI

    2 weeks ago | vadogwood.com | Michael O'Connor

    The Republican nominee for governor talks about race in ways that former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder and Virginia Del.

  • ICE conducts raid at immigration court in Sterling, agent gets physical with bystanders

    2 weeks ago | vadogwood.com | Michael O'Connor

    ICE agents surround and detain a target during a raid in Richmond, Va., Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) Masked US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have been detaining Virginia residents, raising concerns about due process violations. The Trump administration is ramping up its already-heightened crackdown on immigrants, and the impact is being felt in Virginia.

  • Spanberger unveils new plan to lower Virginians’ energy costs

    2 weeks ago | vadogwood.com | Michael O'Connor

    The Democratic nominee for governor rolled out yet another plan aimed at making the cost of living more affordable in Virginia. When it comes to letting voters know what her priorities are, Democratic nominee for governor Abigail Spanberger is doing her best to cut out any uncertainty. First, she introduced a health care affordability plan in May, followed by a housing affordability platform last week. Then on Monday, Spanberger rolled out a plan to lower energy costs in Virginia.

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