Author: Nathaniel Cline
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,
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
