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WEB5 days ago · BY: Markus Schmidt - September 6, 2024. Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears on Thursday evening officially announced her candidacy for governor of Virginia in the upcoming 2025 election, aiming to become the nation’s first Black female governor. Sears made history in 2022 by becoming the first Black woman in the commonwealth to hold statewide office ...
Virginia businesses weigh benefits of electrification as leaders …
WEB1 day ago · According to the DMV, electric, traditional hybrids and plug-in hybrid vehicles made up about 1%, 3% and .001% of registered vehicles in the state as of June 30 this year, respectively. The about 311,199 total registrations of those vehicle types have contributed about $75.5 million toward the controversial highway use fee drivers must pay to ...
Richmond mayor candidates’ ideas on housing and how the state …
WEB1 day ago · Richmond’s five candidates for mayor — Andreas Addison, Danny Avula, Michelle Mosby, Maurice Neblett and Harrison Roday — share their ideas on this front, including dedicating more money to existing land trust funds, supporting updated zoning that will foster the development of more housing …
The new Virginia General Assembly building opens next week.
WEBOct 5, 2023 · Clerks hold media tour ahead of Oct. 11 opening. The historic facade of Virginia’s new General Assembly Building in Richmond. (Sarah Vogelsong/Virginia Mercury) The elevators go up and down all 15 levels in a jiffy. There’s light and windows everywhere. The committee rooms can seat hundreds.
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WEB6 days ago · BY: Markus Schmidt - August 20, 2024. One month after announcing her White House bid to succeed President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris holds a slim three-point lead over former President Donald Trump (47-44%) in a head-to-head matchup in Virginia, according to a new poll released Tuesday by …
Virginia’s general revenue surplus reaches $1.2 billion
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Virginia’s general revenue surplus reached $1.2 billion in fiscal year 2024, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced to lawmakers in Richmond on Wednesday.. Youngkin said the impact results from job growth, economic development wins, regulatory streamlining, crime reduction, and “amazing” progress in education backed up by a legislative “game plan” that he said works.
Virginia’s future concerning vehicle electrification is bright, but ...
WEBSep 10, 2024 · In Fairfax, the school division purchased 73 electric buses, most of which were paid for by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a competitive grant from Dominion Energy. The Fairfax County Joint Environmental Task Force, a group that worked to address climate change and environmental sustainability, provided assistance in purchasing three electric buses.
Marijuana will be legal in Virginia on July 1. Here’s what is and isn’t ...
WEBApr 7, 2021 · This story was originally published on April 7, 2021, and was updated June 24, 2021. On July 1, Virginia becomes the first state in the South to legalize marijuana. “The time has come,” said House Majority Leader Charniele Herring, D-Alexandria, as the legislation she sponsored passed earlier year. It’s a development that even the most […]
After months of wrangling, Virginia has a budget deal. What’s in it?
WEBJun 1, 2022 · The Virginia General Assembly is back in town to finally vote on a budget deal, the product of negotiations between Senate Democrats and House Republicans. (Ned Oliver/ Virginia Mercury) Lawmakers, lobbyists, activists and other Virginia Capitol watchers were scrambling Tuesday to speed-read a 370-page budget deal …