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- June 10, 2022
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A bill to create an incentive to bring the Washington Commanders NFL team to Virginia is dead after months of accumulating concerns over tax breaks, traffic, the team’s brand quality, and its controversial leadership. On Thursday, bill sponsor Senate Majority Leader Richard Saslaw (D-Fairfax) told The Washington Post that the final issue was Commanders defensive coordinator Jack […]

Eric Burk is a reporter at The Virginia Star and The Star News Network. ...
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The Republican Standard
- May 29, 2022
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In an appearance on 106.7 The Fan, State Senator Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax City) expanded comments on his opposition to a Washington Commanders stadium authority bill. In a Wednesday press release, Petersen said he was concerned by traffic problems at a proposed Woodbridge site, but focused on the team’s recent move away from its controversial former name “Washington […]

Eric Burk is a reporter at The Virginia Star and The Star News Network. ...
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The Republican Standard
- August 8, 2018
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Governor Ralph Northam predicts Super Bowl appearance for Redskins and speaks about new stadium in Virginia.

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- March 13, 2018
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After Mayor Levar Stoney levied his meals tax on Richmonders, Councilman Parker Agelasto also wants a cigarette tax to fund the RPS rebuild.

Alex Lemieux is a Richmond-based editor with The Republican Standard. ...