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Government | Politics | Lobbying 2025: YOUNGKIN, GLENN
Youngkin’s victory in the 2021 gubernatorial race catapulted the former co-CEO of the Carlyle Group into the national spotlight as a possible Republican presidential nominee in 2024. However, in his last year in office, it’s unclear what the governor’s next act will be. Previously rumored to be considering a 2026 Senate bid, Youngkin conspicuously visited […]
Government | Politics | Lobbying 2025: WARNER, MARK
Virginia’s Democratic senior senator and the state’s 69th governor, Warner has been best known for his efforts to reach across the aisle in the U.S. Senate and his work as chair (now vice chair) of the Senate Intelligence Committee. However, after President Donald Trump took office in January for a second term, Warner has been […]
Government | Politics | Lobbying 2025: TORIAN, LUKE
As chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Torian oversees the creation of the single biggest piece of legislation his chamber passes every year: the state budget. Difficult in the best of times, the budget process in recent years has been complicated by divided state government. In 2023, with Republicans in control of the House of […]
Government | Politics | Lobbying 2025: BILLS, MICHAEL D.
The state’s biggest individual campaign donor, Michael Bills has become a lightning rod in Virginia political circles for whom he funds — candidates who pledge not to take money from Dominion Energy — and who he doesn’t. The founder and chief investment officer of Charlottesville-based Bluestem Asset Management, Bills founded Clean Virginia in 2018 with […]
Government | Politics | Lobbying 2025: LaCIVITA, CHRIS
Born in Pennsylvania and raised in Chesterfield County, Republican power player LaCivita is a former Marine, a Purple Heart recipient and one of a handful of insiders who has President Donald Trump’s ear, having run his 2024 presidential campaign as co-campaign manager. LaCivita got his start as a GOP political strategist in the 1990s, working […]
Government | Politics | Lobbying 2025: SPANBERGER, ABIGAIL
Spanberger first became a household name in 2018, when she narrowly defeated incumbent U.S. Rep. Dave Brat to flip control of a longtime Republican stronghold in Central Virginia. Today, having served three terms in Congress, she is running to become Virginia’s first female governor. A former CIA officer and U.S. Postal Inspection Service law enforcement […]
Government | Politics | Lobbying 2025: LUCAS, SEN. L. LOUISE
Since Gov. Glenn Youngkin‘s election, Lucas has become the face of Virginia Democrats’ “blue brick wall” strategy to block Republican priorities in Richmond. Key to her public image is the state senator’s brash and outspoken presence on X, where she has more than 82,000 followers. She was instrumental in blocking Youngkin’s $2 billion arena plan […]
Virginia AG’s office appeals university board block
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has appealed last month's ruling that stopped three Virginia public universities from recognizing eight gubernatorial board of visitors appointees.
Companies sue over Valley medical marijuana permit
Seven businesses are suing Virginia over a disputed medical marijuana permit in the Shenandoah Valley region, citing violations of FOIA and VAPA laws.
State funding to help revitalize Hampton Roads port properties
Virginia awards $2.4M to support seafood market, shipyard repairs, and new rail facility in Newport News, Norfolk and Portsmouth port communities.
This 420, Virginians can possess marijuana but still can’t buy it
Rolling into a 420 weekend seems like a good time to do an overview of Virginia’s current marijuana landscape. In 2021, Virginia became the first state in the South to legalize marijuana. If you’re 21 years old or older, you can lawfully possess up to one ounce of weed and grow up to four marijuana […]
Virginia 500 spotlight : JOE BENEVENTO
WHAT I WAS LIKE IN HIGH SCHOOL: I was fairly social and outgoing, but I also captained the chess team and competed in the state championship. HOW I BALANCE MY WORK AND PERSONAL LIVES: Since starting out in my career 20 years ago at Goldman Sachs, work has never really been a [9 to 5] job […]
