The State Corporation Commission approved a Dominion Energy request to increase the fuel factor charged to consumers, leading to a $14.93 increase on an average monthly bill. In May, the utility requested the increase, citing rising fuel costs. In its order, the SCC said, “[T]he Commission notes its awareness of the ongoing rise in gas […]
Attorney General Jason Miyares signed a letter along with 50 other attorneys general requesting the Federal Commissions Communications to do more to address illegal robocalls. The attorneys general say robocalls often come from foreign actors who spoof Caller ID to show U.S.- based numbers, and ask the FCC to expand which call network providers are required to […]
Industrial and residential lighting controls manufacturer Lutron Electronics will invest $28.3 million to expand its presence in Hanover County, according to a Thursday announcement of a plan to build a 145,000-square-foot manufacturing facility. “Lutron has been a fixture here in Hanover County, Virginia for many years. It is exciting to see them invest in a […]
The Virginia Department of Education posted a new draft of model policies to replace the Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students. The draft policies published Friday include an emphasis on parental rights as a major shift away from a current emphasis on protecting students’ gender identity from people, including family, who may not […]
Washington, DC – Culpeper County, VA Sheriff Scott Jenkins journeyed to Washington, DC today to speak at an event hosted by the conservative immigration non-profit Federation For American Immigration Reform (FAIR) about how his county and the entire Commonwealth are being impacted by the Biden Administration’s lack of “operational control” at America’s Southern Border. Despite […]
Governor Glenn Youngkin is in Las Vegas today sharing the message that won him his race in Virginia last year – “Parents Matter.” Youngkin was in the Silver State this morning stumping for Republican gubernatorial nominee Joe Lombardo and headlining an “education townhall” for him. From Virginia to Nevada, Parents Matter! Tune into our education […]
The Ronald Reagan Institute held a roundtable hosted by Governor Glenn Youngkin and Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA-01), and attended by others including Representative Elaine Luria (D-VA-02). The Monday event held at Mount Vernon is part of the organization’s national effort to dialogue with business leaders and elected officials about a report from its Task Force […]
Loudoun County Circuit Court Judge James Plowman recused Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj from prosecuting a criminal case against Scott Smith, a parent who faces a disorderly conduct charge after being arrested at a June 2021 Loudoun County School Board meeting. While Plowman disagreed with Smith’s defense’s argument that there was a conflict of interest mandating […]
Virginia’s advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing cluster will receive $52.9 million in grants as one of 21 winners in the federal Build Back Better Regional Challenge, according to the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). “After meeting with the Virginia Biotechnology Research Partnership and pushing the Department of Commerce to support this project, I am thrilled to see […]
On the 21st anniversary of 9/11, here is what Virginia’s statewide elected officeholders and federal candidates have posted on either Twitter or Facebook commemorating the day. Governor Glenn Youngkin: On the 21st anniversary of 9/11, we remember the 2,977 lives lost. The worst terrorist attack in American history on American soil reminds us that at any […]
