Michael O'Connor
Virginia Politics Reporter at The Dogwood
I write about Virginia politics for @vadogwoodnews. DMs open. ✉️: [email protected]
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6 days ago |
vadogwood.com | Michael O'Connor
Newport News Shipbuilding says the unpaid furloughs shouldn’t last longer than five months, but uncertainty lingers. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has furloughed 471 workers in its Newport News Shipbuilding division. The move comes after a review of its salaried workforce and “business needs,” Todd Corillo, a spokesperson for HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division, said in a statement. About 26,000 people work at the Newport News shipyard in total.
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1 week ago |
vadogwood.com | Michael O'Connor
Licensed education staff negotiated an historic contract—now non-licensed workers hope to follow. The licensed staff of Charlottesville City Schools won their first contract through collective bargaining in March, and now the non-licensed staff that serve as the backbone of the city’s education system are ready to follow suit.
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2 weeks ago |
vadogwood.com | Michael O'Connor
“These cuts mean less screening for cancer, more healthcare deserts – not just for those with Medicaid and Medicare, but for people with private insurance too as clinics are forced to close,” said Glen Harris, a former nurse and Chesapeake resident. All five Republicans representing Virginians in Congress voted to approve President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” that extends tax cuts for the rich by taking healthcare and food away from millions of Americans.
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2 weeks ago |
vadogwood.com | Michael O'Connor
The Democratic nominee struck a contrast between her goals to make health care more affordable in Virginia and Congressional Republicans who are pushing for deep cuts to the social safety net to fund tax breaks for the rich. MECHANICSVILLE – Democratic nominee for governor Abigail Spanberger on Wednesday unveiled a set of policies aimed at lowering the costs of prescription drugs and health coverage.
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3 weeks ago |
vadogwood.com | Michael O'Connor
Proposed budget cuts threaten access to essential services for low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities across Virginia. House Republicans on Wednesday advanced legislation that would see major cuts to health care and food assistance for the poor to usher in massive tax cuts for corporations and the rich. The proposed budget cuts aim to shift more of the costs of America’s social safety net onto states already bracing for a potential recession.
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Time for this but not for a hearing so five fired RPS bus drivers with decades of service can defend themselves from the strike accusations they vehemently deny? smh https://t.co/pB01FwHbm6
A new Richmond Fed report on tariffs opens with this banger: https://t.co/ir1CDHlH3c
.@ScVanValkenburg, I will need your take on this poll when we connect
Poll: Democratic voters prefer "populism" over "abundance" https://t.co/3kI2M05PxC
