Author: By Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square
Virginia hemp businesses seek to block new THC rules
(The Center Square) – Seven Virginia hemp businesses are asking a federal judge to block new restrictions set to take effect Saturday, arguing the change will leave them with products they can no longer legally sell in the Commonwealth. A hearing is scheduled Wednesday in Roanoke on their request for a temporary restraining order and…
Dominion-NextEra deal goes before Virginia communities
(The Center Square) – The proposed $67 billion combination of Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy is headed to communities across Virginia as the deal remains under review by state regulators. Five public meetings are planned for September, giving Virginians an opportunity to ask questions and raise concerns about utility bills, reliability and other potential effects…
Brace yourself for brutal, expensive campaigns in Va. congressional swing districts this fall
If you live in or near the media markets serving Hampton Roads, the Peninsula up to the Northern Neck and Richmond and its suburbs, prepare for the most acrid, expensive and desperate congressional campaigns you’ve ever endured. Depending on how rancid the winds of current events blowing in from across
Former NextEra attorney, now head of SCC, to decide fate of NextEra-Dominion merger, more headlines
• “Virginia senators raise concerns as Todd Blanche confirmed as attorney general.” — WSET • “Former NextEra senior attorney, now head of SCC, to decide whether NextEra-Dominion merger proceeds.” — WRIC • “Data center politics shape Virginia scrutiny of NextEra-Dominion deal.” — E&E News by Politico • “Virginia deputy killed
Governor seeks participants for new corrections council to help shape Va. prison reforms
Angel DeJesus spent much of his adolescence involved with Virginia’s Department of Juvenile Justice and a chunk of his adulthood in Virginia Department of Corrections facilities. He’s now a public speaker and youth mentor, after being pardoned by former Gov. Ralph Northam in January 2022. When he learned that Gov.
Hemp businesses ask federal judge to block Virginia’s new THC cap
Seven Virginia hemp businesses are asking a federal judge to block new restrictions on consumable hemp products, arguing the changes will wipe out much of their inventory, trigger layoffs and force some companies to close when they take effect on Aug. 15. The lawsuit, filed July 31 in the U.S.
Va. lawmakers consider digital protections for children as app store accountability debate continues
Emily Harrison, a mother of two in the city of Roanoke, said federal lawmakers have not updated the country’s law to protect children’s online privacy in nearly 30 years, even as technology has changed dramatically. “We’re just looking, as parents, for the same level of protections in the digital world
Virginia confirms first locally acquired dengue case
(The Center Square) – Virginia health officials are monitoring for additional dengue cases after confirming the first documented infection acquired within the state. Officials say there is no evidence the mosquito-borne virus is continuing to spread. The Virginia Department of Health disclosed the case in a Tuesday letter to healthcare providers. The Northern Virginia resident…
Judge: Shenandoah School Board violated students’ civil rights by reinstating Confederate names
A federal judge ruled Thursday evening that the Shenandoah County School Board broke federal civil rights laws when it brought back Confederate school names two years ago, and ordered the monikers be removed promptly. The Virginia State Conference of the NAACP and families of six students had challenged the school
FOIA FRIDAY: Data center debate sparks Franklin resident’s transparency concerns
One of the less noticed features of the Virginia Way is the long-running tendency of the commonwealth’s leaders to conduct their decision-making behind closed doors. While the Virginia Freedom of Information Act presumes all government business is by default public and requires officials to justify why exceptions should be made,
