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State lawmakers consider additional protections for federal contractors Virginia Public Radio A Virginia county’s economy depends on data centers. Some say they’re intruding on communities CBS News Va. diversity training grants, training under review for federal compliance Richmond Times-Dispatch VA reinstates some f[...]
Trump White House says tariffs will be enacted Feb. 1
The Trump administration says it will impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China beginning Saturday, Feb. 1. “The president will be implementing tomorrow 25% tariffs on Mexico, 25% tariffs on Canada and a 10% tariff on China for the illegal fentanyl that they have sourced and allowed to distribute into our country, which has k[...]
Legal Elite 2024: Civil Litigation Q&A Bill O’Mara Jr.
Legal Elite 2024 Q&A is sponsored content. Title: Partner/Attorney Other legal specialties: Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers exclusively represents people injured by the negligence of others with a focus on catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases arising from car, truck and motorcycle accidents. I also have experience repre[...]
Va. universities take ‘heavy hand’ with protest policies, advocate says
RICHMOND, Va. — Students, lawmakers and free-speech activists question if updated university policies that regulate student demonstrations violate First Amendment rights. After campus protests that led to some clashes with police, institutions such as Virginia Commonwealth University, James Madison University, University o[...]
Living Legends 2024: JIM McGLOTHLIN
McGlothlin’s story begins in Grundy, where he practiced law as a partner at the firm of Street, Street & McGlothlin until 1970. That year, he became founding partner of United Coal Co., which became a billion-dollar business by the time it was sold in 2009 to a Ukrainian billionaire’s company. The William & Mary alum[...]
BAE Systems receives $493M Army contract
Falls Church-based BAE Systems Inc. has received a $493 million U.S. Army contract to produce M109A7 self-propelled howitzers and M992A3 ammunition carriers, the U.S. arm of British defense giant BAE Systems plc announced Aug. 2. The contract’s production and deliveries are scheduled between August 2025 and July 2026. The M109[...]
Va. casinos report $59.5M in June revenues
June gaming revenues for Virginia’s three casinos totaled $59.5 million, according to Virginia Lottery data released July 15. June numbers broke a three-month streak in which the casinos brought in combined totals of more than $60 million, casinos.com noted this week. Last month, the Bristol Casino: Future Home of Hard Rock [...]
Arlington’s CareJourney acquired
Arlington County’s CareJourney, a health care data and analytics company co-founded by former U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra, has been acquired by Arcadia, a health care data platform headquartered in Boston, according to a June 27 announcement. A spokesperson for Arcadia declined to provide financial terms of[...]
Virginia Business announces 2024 Va. CFO Awards winners
Virginia Business recognized some of the state’s top chief financial officers from nonprofits and businesses across the commonwealth Thursday at its 2024 Virginia CFO Awards ceremony. This year’s Virginia CFO Awards black-tie banquet — the largest annual gathering of CFOs in Virginia — was held at The Jefferson Hotel[...]
