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Virginia’s new public health leaders take the helm as state agencies weather uncharted waters
Virginia health secretary Marvin Figueroa and health commissioner Cameron Webb are steering the state’s public health agencies as state health...
Read moreDetailsWorkers, Speaker Scott criticize plan to axe data center tax exemption as budgets advance
The Senate proposal to end the sales and use tax exemption that’s saved data centers over $1 billion annually passes...
Read moreDetailsVa. lawmakers’ rejections leave vacancies on three higher ed governing boards
General Assembly considers changes to nomination process for boards at universities and colleges By: Nathaniel Cline - Virginia Mercury President...
Read moreDetailsA voter’s guide to Virginia’s 2026 redistricting push
The “why” and “how” of the current redistricting proposal that’s designed to give legislators temporary power to reshape the state’s...
Read moreDetailsArmy Corps plans to fast-track infrastructure priorities, including in Virginia
Plan’s initiatives will overhaul regulatory process to eliminate delays in permitting projects, empower commanders to “take informed risks” to advance...
Read moreDetailsVirginia State University faces questions after firing six agriculture research experts
By: Nathaniel Cline - Virginia Mercury June Battle, a Waverly farmer, aimed to reduce costs and boost productivity with help...
Read moreDetailsAs federal drug pricing program reforms lag, Va. senator’s bill seeks state-level solutions
Known as 340B, the program helps hospitals and clinics that care for underserved patients to purchase discounted drugs. But abuse...
Read moreDetailsVirginia Democrats sharpen focus on ICE limits after Spanberger’s State of the Union rebuttal
WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA - FEBRUARY 24: Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of...
Read moreDetailsWhat do the Va. Senate, House proposed spending plans mean for higher education?
House Appropriations Committee recommends a $211.3 million investment plan for higher education, which is slightly less than the Senate’s plan...
Read moreDetailsSenators propose phasing out data center tax credit, House budget keeps it
STONE RIDGE, VIRGINIA - JULY 17: In an aerial view, an Amazon Web Services data center is shown situated near...
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