Va. lawmakers worry about data centers. But they’re leery of acting.
Only a handful of General Assembly bills survive to address mushrooming demands for power and water from lucrative data ...
Va. lawmakers reject gift of last Founding Father home in private hands
The aging owners of James Monroe’s Loudoun County estate have turned down offers from developers of more than $55 million because they want the state to have it as a park.
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VMI faces decision on renewing superintendent's contract - and for how long
Portsmouth, are voicing concern that the board of visitors might not extend Gen. Cedric Wins' tenure for more than a year, ...
DEI-charged claims fly over contract talks for military school’s leader as lawmaker demands ethics probe
Rep. Ben Cline said comments from Del. Jennifer Carroll-Foy of Prince William to a VMI boardmember were alarming, after ...
Playbook: DOGE bites Republicans
Early this morning, Senate Republicans passed their $340 billion budget framework along a mostly party-line vote, 52-48.
Democrats propose limiting kids’ time on social media to 1-hour daily per platform
The House of Delegates has amended a Senate bill that would require social media sites to limit minors under 16 to one hour ...
In the biggest market for data centers, Big Tech flashes cash and influence
A Big Tech and private equity-backed data center group donated $165,500 to Virginia lawmakers.
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R Street Institute Letter of Support to Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin regarding HB 2058, and SB 811, Third-Party Delivery of Alcohol
The Honorable Glenn YoungkinGovernor of VirginiaPatrick Henry Building1111 E. Broad Street3rd FloorRichmond, VA 23219 RE: R Street Institute’s Support for Virginia House Bill 2058 and Senate Bill 811 ...
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Contraception access bills head to Youngkin — Will he sign or veto this time?
Chesterfield, (House Bill 1716 and Senate Bill 1105) have cleared both chambers, Youngkin again has three choices: sign them ...
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Virginia Tech explores underground power lines to reduce outages
With the recent impacts of winter weather causing tens of thousands of people across Virginia to be without power for days, ...
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Also, it looks like we won't get much snow. This is Washingtonian Today.
• Cuts, cuts, cuts: The FAA has fired hundreds of people. ( WSJ) DOD is in line for reductions. ( Washington Post) USDA is ...
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Gov. Youngkin requests “Expedited Major Disaster Declaration” for winter storm relief
RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Sunday that he submitted an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration to President Trump to support the ongoing response and recovery ...