Author: By Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square

Early voting begins Friday in Virginia
(The Center Square) – Virginia voters can begin casting ballots Friday ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, which includes races for U.S. Senate, all 11 U.S. House seats and three proposed amendments to the Virginia Constitution. Early in-person voting continues through Oct. 31, according to the Virginia Department of Elections. The ballot also includes…

Divorce becomes next battleground as Virginia, other states debate family values
Cerina Fairfax, a Virginia dentist and mother of two, spent nearly two years living in the same house as her husband while she was trying to divorce him. Virginia state law required couples with children, like the Fairfaxes, to wait a year before being allowed to file for divorce. Cerina’s

Taylor aims to rein in private equity in healthcare, restore Medicaid funding and ACA subsidies
Shannon Taylor, the Democratic nominee for Virginia’s 1st Congressional District representative, wants to restore healthcare funding and resources slashed by the Republican-controlled Congress over the past year, she said at a roundtable alongside care workers and union leaders in Henrico Monday afternoon. Taylor, who was first elected to her current

Va.’s US Sens. Kaine, Warner introduce bill to curb overcrowding at Reagan National Airport
Federal lawmakers will consider a proposal to reduce congestion around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, one of the busiest aviation hubs in the nation. No survivors found in crash between military helicopter and jet over Potomac River near DC Virginia’s U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, both

NextEra, Dominion offer Virginia aid to smooth $67 billion deal and more headlines
• “NextEra, Dominion offer Virginia aid to smooth $67 billion deal.” — Bloomberg • “Early voting starts Friday for Virginia midterms.” — WFXR • “Virginia Employment Commission launches new Unemployment Insurance Claims Dashboard tool.” — WSLS • “Spanberger quietly kills Youngkin-era transgender rulemaking effort.” — WVTF • “Virginia nursing home

Dominion, NextEra expand Virginia package in merger bid
(The Center Square) – Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy are offering Virginia customers more bill relief and promising new jobs and investment as they seek approval for their proposed merger. The companies announced Monday they want to extend $10 monthly residential bill credits from two years to four years. They also added commitments for low-income…

State revenues climb 2.8% in August, remain ahead of forecast
Virginia’s general fund revenues rose by $58 million in August compared with the same month last year, keeping collections slightly ahead of the state’s forecast despite signs of weakness in Virginia’s labor market. Collections increased 2.8% for the month and totaled nearly $4.61 billion during the first two months of

Trump bashes AI regulations as rift in Congress widens
(The Center Square) – With artificial intelligence becoming a political flashpoint as midterm elections loom, congressional Republicans and Democrats are split over the best approach to AI policy. Some Republicans are following the lead of President Donald Trump, who on Monday berated the very idea of AI guardrails and dubbed nationwide backlash against data centers…

Virginia gas prices rise nearly 18 cents in a week
(The Center Square) – Virginia gas prices climbed again Monday, with regular gasoline averaging $4.14 a gallon as drivers continue to feel the effects of higher oil prices and global supply concerns. The statewide average was up nearly 18 cents from $3.97 a week ago, according to AAA. Regular gas averaged $3.79 a month ago…

Loudoun to consider data center pause, removing by-right grandfather clause
Loudoun County, the epicenter of Data Center Alley, is set to take up two amendments that would curb data center development, at least temporarily, and permanently end by-right development of the power-hungry data warehouses. Led by the county board member Juli Briskman, who is running for board chair, the amendments










