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Former top Virginia Beach official should reimburse city $10K in expenses, audit finds www.pilotonline.com/2024/12/20/v...
Huge huge news— Tim Kaine just passed one of the big pediatric cancer research bills, Jennifer Wexton’s Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0, by unanimous consent!
It already passed in the House so it will become law with the President’s signature! This is so great!!!
Virginia lawmakers renew push for legal cannabis marketplace virginiamercury.com/2024/12/20/v...
Gabriella Miller was a courageous Virginian who gave her all to advocating for pediatric cancer research. I’m honored to have worked with her family & Rep. Wexton to pass a bipartisan bill to reauthorize a pediatric cancer research program I helped created in her honor in 2014. youtu.be/kOMM0m-qSO4
Spanberger receives more VLBC support despite efforts against her
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FOIA Friday: Tony Bennett FOIA delay sparks transparency concerns at UVa
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Read our statement on the impending Republican shutdown👇👇👇
Henrico County began work in March 2023 to revamp the stretch of Creighton Road between N. Laburnum and Sandy Lane.
Chuck Pace, who was recently elected to serve a full term on the Albemarle County School Board, died suddenly Wednesday.
In a statement, Superintendent Matthew Haas said “Chuck sincerely believed in the power of collaboration and innovation coupled with effective classroom instruction."
Another provision not getting much attention that Republicans cut from the funding bill at the direction of the wealthiest man in the world — the SUPPORT Act, bipartisan legislation key to fighting the opioid epidemic.
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Feds giving ‘insufficient’ information on drones near military installations, Virginia lawmakers say www.pilotonline.com/2024/12/19/f...
Salgado resigned from his job as a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice earlier this month so he could run for lieutenant governor.
NEW: Virginia lawmakers renew push for legal cannabis marketplace
“There’s a good chance that a few more Republicans will join in this time, especially in the Senate,” @paulkrizek.bsky.social tells me
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“Hundreds in VADOC custody have been put into “indefinite and long-term solitary confinement” in the step-down program, Greenspan told the panel.”
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How should Arlington County prioritize spending? Last year, the community weighed in – now it’s your turn!
Share your thoughts on the FY2026 budget before Jan. 8 and shape decisions that matter most: publicinput.com/fy2026budget
Tax hikes, program cuts authorized as county works to fill budget gap
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Governor Youngkin’s budget proposal missed the mark on key issues that matter most to Virginians. Here’s what the Virginia Senate Democrats had to say:
Coastal communities across America face rising seas from climate change. In Virginia's Middle Peninsula, a startup is testing a resilient septic system to combat the threat.
NEW from me: Governor Glenn Youngkin announced his 2025 budget amendments with collaborative tone; Some Democrats worry about car tax focus
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The richest man in the world says he wants to shut down the government, forcing millions of American workers - including our troops - to go without pay through the holidays.
Republicans are following his orders. This is insane.
I hadn't seen it laid out yet much so here it is:
#VAleg's 10 'competitive' HoD seats for #VA2025
🚨You're gonna hear these names a lot in the next 322 days
Want to chat? I'm still booking ahead of session - email in bio.
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There is no joy in taking health insurance coverage away from any of our constituents, including trans children of active duty service members here in Virginia.
You can’t support our troops by making it harder for families to afford medically necessary health care prescribed by their doctors.
NEW: Youngkin unveils ambitious budget proposal for his final year as governor
Tax cuts, education funding, and disaster relief at the forefront as bipartisan negotiations loom.
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Mayor Phil Jones, who won his 2022 election with only 40% of the vote in a four-way race, is part of a growing push to expand ranked choice voting.
Studies show ranked choice voting increases voter turnout and can result in the election of more moderate candidates.
Suffolk is one of many localities that had to update its local regulations to catch up with emerging energy infrastructure tied to renewables like solar and wind.
"Highlights of the Governor's Proposed 2024-2026 Amendments" bluevirginia.us/2024/12/youn...
NEW: Virginia to host world’s first fusion power plant
The Chesterfield project promises clean energy, billions in investment, and a solution to surging power demand.
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On 12/9, the JLARC released their landmark study on data centers in VA. Many of us who are concerned about data centers have been eagerly anticipating this independent study. My team and I poured over this 156-page report, and we've assembled some of the most important data here.
Look, I'd like to believe this is actually going to work.
But the company is still working on its prototype reactor.
"The company is working on a prototype fusion machine called SPARC in Massachusetts that is slated to produce its first plasma, which is needed for nuclear fusion, in 2026."
