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Virginia launches playful push against cannabis-impaired driving and more state headlines
• “High? Relaxxxxx. Virginia launches playful push against cannabis-impaired driving.” — WTOP • “As student loan repayments restart, Virginia sees increase in borrower defaults.” — VPM • “A Democratic civil war? Not according to Virginia’s governor.” — Financial Times • “Virginia leaders launch effort to help residents keep SNAP and
Spanberger takes unprecedented step to intervene in $67B Dominion-NextEra merger
Gov. Abigail Spanberger is stepping directly into the regulatory fight over the proposed $67 billion sale of Dominion Energy to Florida-based NextEra Energy, becoming the first Virginia governor to formally intervene in a case before the State Corporation Commission. Spanberger announced Thursday that she will seek intervenor status in the
Democrat AGs planned to sue Trump nearly 7 months before he was reelected
(The Center Square) – Nearly two dozen state attorneys general banded together as early as April 2024 to plot litigation against President Donald Trump long before he was reelected, according to a confidential document obtained by The Center Square. The document was signed approximately three months before President Joe Biden exited from the race and…
Chesapeake delays data center applications
(The Center Square) – Chesapeake is delaying some new data center proposals while it rewrites the rules for where the facilities can be built and how they’re reviewed. The City Council voted 9-0 on July 21 to approve Resolution 26-R-042, temporarily delaying consideration of data center applications requiring rezonings or conditional use permits for up…
Governor seeks role in Dominion-NextEra merger review
(The Center Square) – Virginia’s governor is seeking to formally intervene in the State Corporation Commission’s review of NextEra Energy’s proposed $67 billion acquisition of Dominion Energy, giving her administration a direct role as regulators consider whether to approve the deal. Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Thursday that she is asking to become an intervenor in…
Menhaden management board advances addendum with potential cuts to Chesapeake Bay fishery limits
The regional board overseeing menhaden management along the Atlantic coast on Wednesday advanced a measure to implement new restrictions on Virginia’s only reduction fishery that harvests the oily forage fish within the Chesapeake Bay. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s draft addendum would reduce the Bay-specific menhaden catch limits for
Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin launches new conservative policy group and more headlines
• “Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin launches new conservative policy group.” — CBS News • “Virginia primary sets stage for competitive midterm elections.” — WTOP • “Virginia banned phones for every K-12 student, all day long: here’s what changed and why it matters.” — WSLS • “‘No drama’ in Northern
US Senate stopgap fails to renew more than $38B a year in state transportation funding
WASHINGTON — The stopgap spending bill supported by an overwhelming majority of U.S. senators does not address tens of billions in expiring transportation funding, leaving states facing a massive effective budget cut starting Oct. 1. The 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, which authorized highway and transit programs for five years, expires
Virginia nominees pivot to November campaigns
(The Center Square) – Virginia’s congressional nominees wasted little time turning to the general election after Tuesday’s primaries, thanking supporters, launching fall campaigns and calling for party unity ahead of November. Tuesday’s primaries finalized nominees in the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th congressional districts, setting several key U.S. House of Representatives matchups…
Kaine pitches reforms for drug pricing program supporting underserved patients, safety net providers
After years of bipartisan deliberation, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., has introduced legislation to strengthen and protect a federal drug pricing program. Known as 340B, the program has helped Virginia hospitals and clinics and others nationwide care for underserved patients by requiring pharmaceutical companies offer prescription discounts to qualifying providers.
