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Virginia should quickly adopt tax conformity, resolve policy debates separately

Daniel Chenoweth - December 12, 2018

With a positive economic outlook, Northam proposes teacher pay raise, more money for school construction

CHILDREN + FAMILIES

‘Devastating’ state report highlights major health and safety problems in Virginia’s foster care system

Omega Protein is up for a sustainable fishing certification, but an environmental group is not having it

ENERGY + ENVIRONMENT Katie O'Connor - December 10, 2018

Pipeline problems: State sues over MVP environmental violations and another permit vacated for ACP, which suspends construction

ENERGY + ENVIRONMENT Mechelle Hankerson - December 7, 2018

Dominion Energy's downtown Richmond headquarters. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury)

For the first time, regulators reject Dominion Energy planning document, invite utility to refile

COMMENTARY Robert Zullo - December 7, 2018

It’s time for the General Assembly to side with customers, not utilities, on solar

COMMENTARY Ivy Main - December 7, 2018

New proposed food-sales threshold for Virginia’s liquor-ratio rule won’t help small businesses, owners say

GOVERNMENT + POLITICS Mechelle Hankerson - December 6, 2018

Cheap labor, light rail and a stadium (but only if Bezos wants it!): How Richmond and Hampton Roads tried to woo Amazon

GOVERNMENT + POLITICS Ned Oliver | Mechelle Hankerson - December 5, 2018

To boost Amtrak ridership, state mulls cutting ticket prices within Virginia, D.C.

TRANSPORTATION Ned Oliver - December 5, 2018

Lawmakers’ recommendations aimed at temporary detention order crisis, mental health in jails

GOVERNMENT + POLITICS Katie O'Connor - December 5, 2018

THE BULLETIN | News to know

Proposed rollback of federal water protection rules would leave wetlands along Chesapeake Bay at risk, report says

ENERGY + ENVIRONMENT Katie O'Connor - December 12, 2018

Jury recommends life sentence for Fields; Methane caused Louisa water scare; Culpeper wants to cap solar farms and more headlines

NEWS TO KNOW Ned Oliver - December 12, 2018

Republican House majority leader calls on Herring to resign AG post, citing 2013 campaign promise

GOVERNMENT + POLITICS Katie O'Connor - December 11, 2018

Jury recommends life sentence for Fields in ‘Unite the Right’ attack

CRIMINAL JUSTICE + POLICING Robert Zullo - December 11, 2018