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Bill that would make it harder to sue against developments tabled for further workshopping
Hanover County NAACP said measure would have undermined their push back against a Wegman’s distribution center in the historic Brown...
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...
Read moreDetailsLawmakers reshape Youngkin’s final budget with focus on affordability, no new taxes
House and Senate money committees advance dueling plans that would end a major data center tax exemption while backfilling federal...
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 moreDetailsOn the site of the Potomac sewage line rupture that drew Trump’s ire
By: Christine Condon - Virginia Mercury At the site of one of the worst sewage leaks in the nation’s...
Read moreDetailsBill that would make it harder to sue against developments tabled for further workshopping
Hanover County NAACP said measure would have undermined their push back against a Wegman’s distribution center in the historic Brown...
Read moreDetailsPoll: Virginians back tighter gun laws, favor current redistricting system
Roanoke College survey conducted Feb. 9-16 finds support for licensing and registration but doubts about whether stricter laws would reduce...
Read moreDetailsWhat is ‘performance-based regulation’, and how can it lower utility bills?
Virginia lawmakers want regulators to study whether tying utility profits to performance — not spending — could cut costs, reduce...
Read moreDetailsPedestrian deaths — especially in Va.’s capital — cry out for a real solution, not more lip service
“Have the heart-rending stories of pedestrian-vehicle deaths and sobering stats finally registered with policymakers?” columnist Bob Lewis asks. by Bob...
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Va. state senator pushes for water testing after 243 million-gallon sewage spill in Potomac River
Officials say there is no impact on drinking water, after Virginia Department of Health issued a recreational advisory for 72.5...
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