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Independent colleges council taps former state delegate as leader
Chris Peace will become organization's president
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Former Virginia Del. Christopher K. Peace will be the next president of the Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia Inc. (CICV) after the 2023 regular General Assembly session concludes. “[Chris]
Youngkin to propose $350M for site development
Governor spoke Friday at Va. Economic Summit & Forum on International Trade
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin will propose allocating a new $350 million investment for industrial site development next week, the governor said in a speech delivered Friday at the Virginia Chamber’s Virginia
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Vested interest
Gov. Youngkin talks 2022 economic wins, what’s next
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Eleven months into his first term in elected office, Gov. Glenn Youngkin can boast of several economic development successes and a few legislative wins, but one thing a lot of
Everything is not awesome
Why Virginia lags the South in big industrial deals
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When Lego Group representatives toured Chesterfield County’s Meadowville Technology Park on a winter day early this year, they didn’t speak. As with most industrial site visits, the county economic development
Petersburg approves Cordish Cos. for possible casino
Despite no state approval, city takes steps
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Petersburg City Council is taking a gamble on Maryland-based The Cordish Cos. to develop a casino there — even though Petersburg doesn’t yet have permission to build a casino, according
Charging up
Electric vehicle infrastructure buildout gathers power
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Virginia Del. Richard “Rip” Sullivan Jr. is one of the General Assembly’s biggest advocates for electric vehicles. But when the Fairfax County Democrat went to buy a car in 2018,
Balancing act
Divided legislature leads to compromise, tension
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The Virginia General Assembly returned to a familiar configuration in 2022, legislating with a Republican-majority House of Delegates and Democratic-controlled Virginia Senate for the seventh time since 2000. But while
No 2022 delegate elections, judges rule
Politico sought new elections following Census redrawing
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Virginia politico Paul Goldman’s quest to force new elections of state delegates this fall ended in defeat Monday, after a panel of three federal judges ruled that he lacked standing
Virginia Retirement System names new CIO
Andrew Junkin serves as CIO for Rhode Island
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The chief investment officer for Rhode Island has been named to lead the same post for Virginia’s retirement system. The Virginia Retirement System Board of Trustees on Wednesday named Andrew
Hotel workers must complete anti-human trafficking training
Law goes into effect July 1
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RICHMOND, Va. — After a few lawmakers missed time during the session due to COVID-19, Del. Shelly A. Simonds, D-Newport News, said she was thrilled to see all 100 members