January 2014

Cover Story

Finding a prescription for Medicaid

Thorny issue could test relations between McAuliffe and the General Assembly

Expansion of Virginia’s $5.5 billion Medicaid program is shaping up to be one of the most contentious issues facing Gov.-elect Terry McAuliffe and the Virginia General Assembly.

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Seeking common ground

McAuliffe navigates relationships with Republican legislators

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It’s a new era in Virginia politics. Since the close of a bitter, divisive election, Gov.-elect Terry McAuliffe has been searching for common ground with his Republican counterparts.

Opinion

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Ethical dilemma

Legislature debates reform after the embarrassment of ‘Giftgate’

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Less than three years after a powerful Virginia legislator was convicted of bribery and extortion, ethics reform has again been thrust onto Virginia’s legislative center stage.

Looking for election clues

Panelists discuss the fate of McAuliffe, Cuccinelli and Warner

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Virginia Business looked at the results of the November election at its seventh annual Political Roundtable, held at The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond on Nov. 14.

Crossing borders — in the classroom

Virginia business schools say international students increase the quality of education

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Attending business school in the U.S. promises to yield a lot more than a degree for South Korea native Yeonwoo Kim, a third-year management student at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business.

Beyond paper

From tools to prosthetic limbs, 3-D printing is becoming more mainstream

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A plastic plumbing doo-dad might seem like a far cry from Captain Picard barking out an order for “Tea, Earl Grey, hot,” to the replicator on board “Star Trek’s” USS Enterprise, but, believe it or not, that’s where 3-D printing technology is ultimately headed.

A so-so year?

Experts say 2014 will look like 2013: tempered activity but at least no bust

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If no news is good news, the forecast for commercial real estate in Virginia in 2014 would make banner headlines.

Movie magic

Town expects more tourists with release of ‘Big Stone Gap’ by native Adriana Trigiani

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The new filmmaking hotspot in Virginia is Southwest Virginia.

Yappy hour

Pets are welcome at growing number of hotels and resorts in Virginia

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Imagine the look on the faces of hotel guests when they saw penguins — the birds, not the hockey team — waddling around a New York Kimpton hotel. The penguins were traveling with Columbus Zoo staff who were appearing on one of the New York-based late-night television shows. Their presence in the hotel represents a growing trend: pet-friendly hotels.

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