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Trump nominee who helped write Project 2025 attacked by Senate Dems as ‘dangerous’ BY: Shauneen Miranda - January 23, 2025 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats on Thursday blasted Russ Vought, President Donald Trump’s nominee to again lead the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, over his involvement in Project 2025 and called on their colleagues to reject his nomination.
We suspected data centers were creating an energy crisis for …
Dec 24, 2024 · Moreover, the new generation and transmission will have to overcome local opposition. On the gas side, Dominion Energy’s plans for a new plant in Chesterfield County face fierce resistance from the local community, which argues it has been burdened by fossil fuel pollution for too many years already.. Clean energy also struggles at the local level.
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The Virginia Mercury is an independent, nonprofit online news organization covering state government and policy. The Mercury launched in 2018 to bring a fresh perspective to coverage of the state’s biggest political and policy issues and fill the gaps in statehouse reporting created by a shrinking media industry. The Mercury is an affiliate of States […]
Natural gas projects accelerate as Virginia’s energy needs soar
Dec 23, 2024 · Virginia’s booming data center industry is driving unprecedented energy demands, straining the state’s natural gas infrastructure and prompting calls for new pipelines. A Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) report warns that expanding pipeline capacity may be necessary to meet ...
Amid passionate debate, civil rights resolutions clear Virginia ...
5 days ago · There were tears, yells and a call of “out of order” but by the end of the day Virginia’s Senate on Tuesday passed three resolutions aimed at enshrining certain civil rights into the state’s constitution. The resolutions, presented by Democrats, would protect abortion and other reproductive healthcare access in the state’s constitution, automatically restore voting […]
Historic push for constitutional protections in Virginia gains …
Jan 14, 2025 · Abortion Policy; Government + Politics; Health; Labor; Historic push for constitutional protections in Virginia gains momentum Amendments on reproductive rights, voting rights, and marriage equality clear the House; Republicans back “right-to-work” safeguard.
Cook Political Report calls Virginia governor’s race a toss-up
2 days ago · With a narrow Republican majority governorships nationwide, elections in Virginia and New Jersey could shift the balance of power. Virginia, in particular, features two high-profile contenders: Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, a Republican, and former U.S. Rep Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat. Both are seasoned officials, and their candidacies could make history as the state’s first woman governor.
Trump’s victory sets the stage for high-stakes Virginia elections in ...
Nov 20, 2024 · Former President Donald Trump’s return to the White House following the Nov. 5 election is already sending ripples through Virginia politics and setting the stage for an intense 2025 election cycle in the commonwealth. With control of the governorship and the House of Delegates on the line, both parties are strategizing to leverage the shifting […]
Elections, blue catfish, huge trees, education: The Mercury’s most …
Dec 27, 2024 · Number 1: Documenting and preserving Virginia’s largest, most revered trees By freelance contributor Evan Visconti, published May 20 (Courtesy of Eric Wiseman and the Virginia Big Tree Program) From the story: Virginia is home to nearly 80 national champion big trees, consistently placing the commonwealth in the top five states with the most documented champion trees, or trees that have ...