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Report: Air taxis could land Va. $16B in new biz by 2045
Study recommends state air mobility director
Air taxis could generate up to $16 billion in new business in Virginia and carry as many as 66 million passengers by 2045, according to an economic impact study released Tuesday.
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Petersburg casino bill moves to Senate committee
Measure would prevent second Richmond referendum
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A Virginia State Senate bill that would allow Petersburg residents to vote on allowing a casino in their city is still in play, following a 7-2 vote by the Senate
Tax cuts are the way to grow
State should refund surplus to families, businesses
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Virginia’s finances are in excellent shape, paving the way for the General Assembly to agree with Gov. Glenn Youngkin that it’s time to cut taxes in the commonwealth. It’s your
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$100M donor gift to launch U.Va. biotech institute
Paul and Diane Manning's gift one of U.Va.'s largest
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The University of Virginia will build a biotechnology institute funded with a $100 million donation from Charlottesville investor Paul Manning and his wife, Diane, the university announced Friday. Along with
Amazon Web Services to invest $35B in Va. data center campuses
AWS plans to create 1,000 jobs by 2040
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Amazon Web Services plans to invest $35 billion by 2040 to establish multiple data center campuses across Virginia, creating 1,000 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday. Youngkin’s office said in
Democrats call out Youngkin on Ford plant decision
Lawmakers say governor harmed SoVa economic prospects
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Democratic state delegates excoriated Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday for taking Virginia out of the running for a $3.5 billion Ford Motor Co. battery manufacturing plant that would have
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Redrawn districts become incumbent battlegrounds
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Updated Jan. 4, 2023 Like the quote from a possibly apocryphal Harvard Law professor, Virginia legislators can look to their left and then to their right, and one of their
State industrial fund awards $24.7M to projects
White Mill, John Randolph Hotel among awardees
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The governor announced more than $24.7 million in Industrial Revitalization Fund grants going to construction projects across Virginia on Tuesday, including Danville’s White Mill, South Boston’s John Randolph Hotel and
Youngkin budget outlines EVMS/ODU merger by 2024
Governor's proposed budget amendments include $10M for merger
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In his proposed budget amendments released Thursday, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin lays out the framework and a timeline for the merger of Eastern Virginia Medical School and Old Dominion University, requiring
Va. to receive $6.22M to expand broadband
Federal funding comes from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
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Virginia is receiving $6.22 million in “Internet for All” federal grants funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced Thursday.