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The Chesterfield County Economic Development Authority (EDA) has taken heat from citizens over past few weeks and months regarding a controversial “megasite” proposal and the rezoning of nearly 1,700 acres in the county. Recently, two Republican state lawmakers have officially announced their opposition to the plan.
Virginia’s extensive efforts when it comes to school safety has been discussed as the House of Delegates’ first Select Committee in 155 years have taken a broad approach to looking at warding off violence in schools.
A closely-watched court case in North Carolina has environmentalists cheering, but farmers sulking in disappointment with empty pockets. A North Carolina jury awarded 10 neighbors a combined $50 million in damages due to complaints filed from a nearby 15,000-hog farm in the eastern part of the state.
Former UVA student Otto Warmbier died just a few days after he was released from detention in North Korea and brought back to the U.S. The parents of the 22-year-old college student, Fred and Cindy, are now pursuing a lawsuit against the regime, claiming their son’s death was caused after repeated torture.
Everything looks good in coal country as exports in 2018 have been booming. Virginia is now leading the nation as the number one exporter of coal, with exports out of the Hampton Roads region skyrocketing.
A meeting between Jong-Un and Moon in Panmunjom may signal the beginning to the end of the Korean War; however, for a full integration of a peace agreement there is still a long way to go.
The media failed to report on a lawsuit filed in a D.C. district court that has now exposed an $84 million money laundering conspiracy by Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) during the 2016 presidential election.
There is now a legal challenge to Fairfax County’s methods of data stored by police with automated license plate readers. Although it was thrown out by a county judge in 2016, it has been given new life by the Virginia Supreme Court.
Supporters of casino gaming in Virginia are expecting great things. They should cage expectations with a dose of realism regarding the regulatory and legislative hurdles.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) recently said, “I don’t think he [President Trump] should fire Mueller and I don’t think he’s going to,” following calls from senators to draft legislation to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller in the midst of the Russia investigation.