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2021 gubernatorial candidates McAuliffe (L) and Youngkin
Sep 23, 2021

Youngkin has 5-point lead in UMW governor’s race poll

In the most recent round of dueling gubernatorial poll results, Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin has a five-point lead among likely voters against Democrat Terry McAuliffe, Virginia’s former governor seeking a second, nonconsecutive term, according to a University of Mary Washington statewide survey conducted earlier th[...]

Sep 23, 2021

New jobless claims in Va. surge by 300%

After three weeks of declining unemployment claims statewide, the number of new claims shot up more than 300% last week, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday. At the same time, continued claims dropped by more than 3,000 for the filing week ending Sept. 18. The VEC said in Thursday’s report that the end of [...]

2021 gubernatorial candidates McAuliffe (L) and Youngkin
Sep 20, 2021

VCU poll shows McAuliffe with 9-point lead in governor’s race

A new statewide poll from Virginia Commonwealth University shows Democratic former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe with a nine-point lead over Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin, a far different take than the much tighter race indicated by a Washington Post-George Mason University poll released Saturday. VCU’s[...]

Sep 17, 2021

Va. unemployment rate drops to 4% in August

In August, the state’s unemployment rate was at 4%, a 0.2-point decline below July’s rate, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday. The state’s unemployment rate has declined for 15 months straight, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In August 2020, the state’s jobless rate was at 7%, 3 points higher than last month. Virginia continued to […]

Sep 16, 2021

Va. rolls out digital proof for vaccinations

The Virginia Department of Health has started adding scannable QR codes to COVID-19 vaccination records, digitizing the proof-of-vaccination process, the state announced Thursday. VDH said QR codes available now cannot be altered or forged, and health information is available from the codes only if and when a person chooses to s[...]

Sep 9, 2021

Va. new jobless claims declined again last week

Virginia’s new unemployment claims fell for the second week in a row last week, declining by 20%, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday. Continued jobless claims also decreased for the filing week ending Sept. 4, down 2,036 claims from the previous week to total 44,435. Initial claims totaled 6,179, down 1,5[...]

Sep 2, 2021

FTC fines Capital One CEO for failing to file stock transaction

The Federal Trade Commission fined McLean-based Capital One Financial Corp. CEO Richard Fairbank a $637,950 civil penalty for violating antitrust laws in finalizing stock acquisitions, the FTC announced Thursday. The settlement must be approved by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The FTC alleged that Fairban[...]

Stephen Moret is president and CEO of VEDP.
Sep 1, 2021

VEDP launches Supply Chain Optimization Program

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership launched its Supply Chain Optimization Program, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday. The one-year program is designed to help Virginia businesses streamline their supply chain management. Participating businesses could receive a maximum of $10,000 in reimbursements for supply chai[...]

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Sep 1, 2021

Virginia sports betting dropped to $162M in July

Virginians bet $161.9 million in July but won $141.94 million, according to data released Wednesday by the Virginia Lottery. Virginia sports betting wagers now total more than $1.48 billion since the state legalized sports betting in mid-January. In June, the state reaped about $234.9 million in gross revenue from sports betting[...]

2021 gubernatorial candidates McAuliffe (L) and Youngkin
Aug 26, 2021

CNU poll: McAuliffe leads Youngkin by 9 points

Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and down-ballot Democratic candidates have significant leads over GOP gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin, former co-CEO of The Carlyle Group, and the state Republican ticket, according to a survey of 800 likely voters released Thursday by Christopher Newport University’s The Wason C[...]

Aug 24, 2021

Virginia ABC reports $1.4B in FY 2021 revenue

The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) reported $1.4 billion in gross revenue for fiscal year 2021, up $163 million over the previous fiscal year. It’s the third year in a row the state authority has surpassed $1 billion. As a division of state government, ABC sends its profits — $616.4 million — to th[...]

2021 gubernatorial candidates McAuliffe (L) and Youngkin
Aug 20, 2021

VCU poll shows McAuliffe, Youngkin in dead heat

The Republican and Democratic candidates for Virginia governor are in a virtual tie, a new poll by the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University reported Friday. Democratic former Gov. Terry McAuliffe is polling ahead at 40%, while Republican Glenn Youngkin, former co-CEO of Th[...]

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