Aiming to turn months of legislative accomplishments into political energy, President Joe Biden will hold a kickoff rally Thursday to boost Democrats’ fortunes 75 days out from the midterm elections.… Read more
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Virginia Site Taken Off EPA’s Superfund List After Cleanup
A site in central Virginia that used to house a business that dismantled batteries is being removed from the federal list of Superfund sites, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Tuesday.… Read more
Utility: Guarantee for Large Offshore Wind Farm ‘Untenable’
A ratepayer protection that state regulators included in a recent order approving Dominion Energy Virginia’s application to build and recover the costs of a massive offshore wind farm would force the utility to scrap the project, Dominion said in a filing this week.… Read more
Portsmouth to Name Street for Hometown Hero Missy Elliot
A Virginia city is honoring hometown hero Missy Elliott by naming a boulevard in a new entertainment district after her.… Read more
Press Release: Governor Youngkin Joins Local, Community Leaders to Launch Partnership for Petersburg
Governor Glenn Youngkin today launched the Partnership for Petersburg initiative with state, local, community, and faith leaders. Together, they created a partnership to give the Petersburg locality full ownership of this meaningful initiative with support from Commonwealth to see it become one of the best cities to live, work, and raise a family. … Read more
Pentagon Rejects DC Request for National Guard Migrant Help
The Pentagon on Monday once again denied a request from the District of Columbia seeking National Guard assistance in dealing with thousands of migrants being bused to the city from Texas and Arizona.… Read more
Ex-Gov. Doug Wilder Drops Lawsuit Against VCU Leaders
Former Virginia Gov. Doug Wilder has withdrawn a lawsuit he filed against leaders of Virginia Commonwealth University following a public personnel dispute in which Wilder had pushed for the firing of an employee he accused of threatening him.… Read more
DC’s Pioneering ‘Baby Bonds’ Plan Aims to Narrow Wealth Gap
Aaliyah Manning’s dreams of becoming a psychologist ended abruptly during her freshman year at Potomac State in West Virginia when the cost of continuing her education became overwhelming.… Read more
Indiana Governor in Taiwan Following High-Profile US Visits
Indiana’s Republican governor met with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen Monday morning, following two recent high-profile visits by U.S. politicians that drew China’s ire and Chinese military drills that included firing missiles over the island.… Read more
Maryland Statewide Candidates Speak at County Conference
Candidates for statewide offices in Maryland addressed a conference sponsored by the Maryland Association of Counties on Saturday in Ocean City, where they pledged to work with local leaders.… Read more
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Biden Kicks Off Midterm Rally in Safely Democratic Maryland
Aiming to turn months of legislative accomplishments into political energy, President Joe Biden will hold a kickoff rally Thursday to boost Democrats’ fortunes 75 days out from the midterm elections.… Continue Reading
Virginia Site Taken Off EPA’s Superfund List After Cleanup
A site in central Virginia that used to house a business that dismantled batteries is being removed from the federal list of Superfund sites, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Tuesday.… Continue Reading
Utility: Guarantee for Large Offshore Wind Farm ‘Untenable’
A ratepayer protection that state regulators included in a recent order approving Dominion Energy Virginia’s application to build and recover the costs of a massive offshore wind farm would force the utility to scrap the project, Dominion said in a filing this week.… Continue Reading
Portsmouth to Name Street for Hometown Hero Missy Elliot
A Virginia city is honoring hometown hero Missy Elliott by naming a boulevard in a new entertainment district after her.… Continue Reading
Press Release: Governor Youngkin Joins Local, Community Leaders to Launch Partnership for Petersburg
Governor Glenn Youngkin today launched the Partnership for Petersburg initiative with state, local, community, and faith leaders. Together, they created a partnership to give the Petersburg locality full ownership of this meaningful initiative with support from Commonwealth to see it become one of the best cities to live, work, and raise a family. … Continue Reading
Pentagon Rejects DC Request for National Guard Migrant Help
The Pentagon on Monday once again denied a request from the District of Columbia seeking National Guard assistance in dealing with thousands of migrants being bused to the city from Texas and Arizona.… Continue Reading
Ex-Gov. Doug Wilder Drops Lawsuit Against VCU Leaders
Former Virginia Gov. Doug Wilder has withdrawn a lawsuit he filed against leaders of Virginia Commonwealth University following a public personnel dispute in which Wilder had pushed for the firing of an employee he accused of threatening him.… Continue Reading
DC’s Pioneering ‘Baby Bonds’ Plan Aims to Narrow Wealth Gap
Aaliyah Manning’s dreams of becoming a psychologist ended abruptly during her freshman year at Potomac State in West Virginia when the cost of continuing her education became overwhelming.… Continue Reading
Indiana Governor in Taiwan Following High-Profile US Visits
Indiana’s Republican governor met with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen Monday morning, following two recent high-profile visits by U.S. politicians that drew China’s ire and Chinese military drills that included firing missiles over the island.… Continue Reading
Maryland Statewide Candidates Speak at County Conference
Candidates for statewide offices in Maryland addressed a conference sponsored by the Maryland Association of Counties on Saturday in Ocean City, where they pledged to work with local leaders.… Continue Reading