The United Mine Workers union has joined local opposition to the project. Building a landfill on a site associated with the Pittston Coal strike would be “disrespectful” and a “travesty,” a union leader said.
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If there’s no arena deal, some Democratic priorities likely will get vetoed
Senate Finance Chair Louise Lucas schools Gov. Glenn Youngkin by nixing a sports arena in Alexandria, but also puts some Democratic bills at risk.
Posted inOpinion
There can be no robust workforce development plan without more child care
Child care is a “must-have” not a “nice to have.”
Posted inOpinion
Virginia’s ‘barrier crimes’ law is outdated
Changes proposed in the General Assembly would allow people with drug convictions to get jobs where they can use their lived experiences to help others dealing with addiction and mental health issues.
Posted inNews Briefs
Contraception coverage bills sent to Youngkin’s desk; more …
From elsewhere: Yoon’s nomination for federal judgeship moves forward. Franklin County family that lost libel case over Jan. 6 story ordered to pay attorney fees. The first U.S. IVF baby was born in Virginia.
Posted inPolitics
Bills to let utilities seek approval to charge customers for nuclear development costs clear General Assembly
Appalachian Power and Dominion have expressed an interest in building SMRs, and Dominion has included them in its long-range plans. But there have been no approvals or final decisions made.
Posted inPolitics
No money in Virginia budget for bill that would have helped pay for rural electric vehicle charging stations
Del. Rip Sullivan has been trying for several years to smooth the way for charging stations in rural areas and smaller cities. The Virginia General Assembly didn’t find money for it in the budget.
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Gov. Youngkin says legislators made ‘colossal mistake’ by leaving arena out of budget
Senate Finance Chair Louise Lucas declares “I’m a roadblock” to a state role in the proposed Alexandria project.
Posted inEducation
Giles was the first county in Virginia to integrate its schools. Then it fired all the Black educators.
A 1966 federal appeals court ruling ordered the teachers reinstated. The Giles County case went on figure into the efforts of Virginia and other states to craft employment discrimination laws.
Posted inOpinion
Do sports arenas pay off? Here’s one that has.
Here’s what Virginia could learn from Wisconsin and the arena in Milwaukee.
