Virginia revenues surge despite job losses amid budget standoff
State officials warn of economic uncertainty as lawmakers continue to debate data center tax breaks. By: Markus Schmidt - Virginia Mercury Virginia’s economy is showing increasing signs of strain from...
Read moreDetailsPreservation, environmental groups say Valley Link transmission line risks Va.’s natural resources
By: Shannon Heckt - Virginia Mercury Ten historic preservation and environmental groups are cautioning against the potential impacts of the proposed high-powered Valley Link transmission line that will span 115-miles...
Read moreDetailsDominion just can’t kick its fossil fuel addiction
The General Assembly meant for the Virginia Clean Economy Act and our participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to future-proof our power supply and deter Dominion from sinking its...
Read moreDetailsSpanberger vetoes cannabis bill, stalling legal sales again
Democrats say the decision prolongs the state’s unregulated marijuana market five years after legalization of possession. By: Markus Schmidt - Virginia Mercury Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Tuesday vetoed legislation...
Read moreDetailsSpanberger: ‘Value’ will be guiding factor for Virginia’s use of national education assessment
By: Nathaniel Cline - Virginia Mercury The National Assessment of Educational Progress, the nation’s leading assessment tool, will expand in 2028, giving states, including Virginia, the opportunity to use the...
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