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Markus Schmidt

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Markus Schmidt is a reporter for Cardinal News. Reach him at markus@cardinalnews.org.

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Del. Matt Fariss arrested on 2 felony charges

Markus Schmidt by Markus Schmidt March 7, 2023March 8, 2023

Fariss was charged following a traffic incident that injured a pedestrian, according to Virginia State Police.

Types of nuclear reactors. Gov. Glenn Youngkin wants Virginia to build a small modular reactor in Southwest Virginia. Courtesy of U.S. Department of Energy.
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General Assembly took some steps toward backing small nuclear reactor, didn’t take others

Markus Schmidt by Markus Schmidt March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has pushed for a small nuclear reactor to be built in Southwest Virginia. The legislature passed two bills to back nuclear energy but defeated two others.

Governor Glenn Youngkin speaks at a reception for Southwest Virginia legislators. At left is state Sen. Todd Pillion, R-Washington County. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
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Youngkin’s approval rating up by 5 points, new Roanoke College poll finds

Markus Schmidt by Markus Schmidt March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

The poll says 57% of Virginians approve of the job he’s doing, his highest ranking ever in the survey.

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Sen. John Edwards is retiring

Markus Schmidt by Markus Schmidt February 27, 2023March 3, 2023

He’s served for 28 years. His retirement avoids a reelection campaign against state Sen. David Suetterlein, R-Roanoke County, who had been drawn into the same district.

The House of Delegates. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
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General Assembly adjourns without a budget deal

Markus Schmidt by Markus Schmidt February 25, 2023March 6, 2023

The state already has a two-year budget but attempts to amend it have stalled. Instead, the legislature adopted some stopgap amendments and adjourned for now.

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House Republicans block attempt to force a vote on abortion-rights measure

Markus Schmidt by Markus Schmidt February 23, 2023February 23, 2023

The effort to force a floor vote was a strategic move by Democrats to get their colleagues from across the aisle on the record in an election year when all 140 seats of the legislature are on the ballot.

The March for Life. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
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House Republicans didn’t want to vote on abortion. A Democrat is forcing them to anyway.

Markus Schmidt by Markus Schmidt February 23, 2023February 22, 2023

Republican leaders say they didn’t bring their measures up for a vote because they knew Democrats would kill them. A political scientist said it’s more likely Republicans didn’t want a controversial vote on the record during an election year.

The Senate committe vote on whether to include nuclear research as part of the power innovation fund. A yes vote is to remove nuclear, a no vote is to keep it. Screenshot.
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Senate panel votes to exclude nuclear research from new Virginia Power Innovation Fund

Markus Schmidt by Markus Schmidt February 15, 2023February 16, 2023

The vote is a blow to Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who has pushed for state research into small modular reactors with a goal of locating one in Southwest Virginia. A Democrat on the panel said he would rather put money towards more environmentally friendly options.

State Capitol. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
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House panel advances Stanley bill to fund school robotics teams

Markus Schmidt by Markus Schmidt February 14, 2023February 14, 2023

Also Tuesday in Richmond: House panel advances Suetterlein’s bill on special elections. Senate committee rejects O’Quinn bill to create nuclear reactor revenue-sharing agreement, advances Morefield effort to add coal mine methane to alternative energy list.

The committee vote on Del. Wren Williams' bill on bail. Screenshot.
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Virginia Senate kills Williams’ bill that would have made it harder to get bail

Markus Schmidt by Markus Schmidt February 13, 2023February 13, 2023

Also from this week at the capital: Senate panel backs O’Quinn bill to create energy innovation fund. House committee kills Edwards’ measure to study whether to make the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke a state agency.

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