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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.
Interview
Seeking common ground
McAuliffe navigates relationships with Republican legislators
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
Redistricting, why wait?
Despite unhappiness with those elected to office, voters don’t have much choice when it comes to replacing them.
From This Issue
Mountains of information
Payment data expected to offer a clearer picture of how health care is delivered.
Looking for election clues
Panelists discuss the fate of McAuliffe, Cuccinelli and Warner
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.
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Purdue provost named next president of Virginia Tech
The provost of Purdue University has been selected from 238 candidates to become the next president of Virginia Tech on June 1.
Crossing borders — in the classroom
Virginia business schools say international students increase the quality of education
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.
Tesla Motors is expanding presence in Virginia
A Supercharger station may not mean much to the average driver, but for owners of Tesla’s Model S electric sedan it can mean waiting minutes to charge their cars versus hours.
Beyond paper
From tools to prosthetic limbs, 3-D printing is becoming more mainstream
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.
Early Mountain Vineyards promotes Virginia wine
AOL co-founder Steve Case and his wife, Jean, didn’t set out to own a winery, but when the opportunity to purchase the former Sweely Estates presented itself in 2011, they couldn’t pass it up.
A so-so year?
Experts say 2014 will look like 2013: tempered activity but at least no bust
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
The new filmmaking hotspot in Virginia is Southwest Virginia.
Yappy hour
Pets are welcome at growing number of hotels and resorts in Virginia
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.