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The Mailroom August 2021
More energy alternatives The “Rolling out the red carpet” article in your June issue outlined how economic development officials foresee the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project “becoming an East Coast hub” for offshore wind operations. It is also worth noting that solar and electric bus projects are progressing throughout the commonwealth. Northern Virginia school districts have
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In December, Virginia Business kindly published my letter calling for bipartisan cooperation to seek solutions to key issues facing the commonwealth — COVID, preparing our future workforce, universal broadband and providing better public safety services. I also said business leaders must demand that those seeking political office in 2021 should articulate how they will rise
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A time for unity
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Thanks for inviting me to participate in the 2020 Virginia Business Political Roundtable. It was a very stimulating and thought-provoking discussion. One loud message came through following the Nov. 3 election — America is a nation divided. The results showed that the path forward must address that divide, or we will never achieve the unity
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A deserving legend Congratulations on the Virginia 500 Power List issue. It is thorough and very well-researched. It will be on lots of people’s desks. You in my opinion picked the appropriate person to lead off the living legends section. Bill Goodwin has been incredibly successful and generous. I have had the pleasure of representing
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More balance needed After reading Carol Hazard’s “Blurred Lines” article in the August 2020 issue, I noted the full-page ads from United Bank, Atlantic Union Bank, PNC Bank and TowneBank. Given the strong advertising support your publication receives from banks, I believe you have a moral obligation to ensure fair treatment of credit unions. The
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Refreshing straight talk Mr. Niemeier, I want to thank you for your column, “It’s time to speak up,” in the July 2020 edition of Virginia Business. Your straight talk phrase, “an unjust society is bad for business,” says all that needs to be said! What a breath of fresh air for you to put the
Removal of statue, renaming of parks could hurt city’s business climate
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