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Virginia employers are exploring subsidized child care options for workers
The shortage of affordable child care options in the greater Richmond area — and statewide — is an ongoing problem that experts and advocates want employers to help address. . . . Carter T. Whitelow, vice president of government relations with the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, said there’s a business case to be made for employers providing subsidized child care: Employees who don’t have to worry about quality child care will be happier — and more productive.
VPAP Visual House Pre-Primary Fundraising Totals: 2001-2025
Current Virginia Delegates have raised more than $20 million through the pre-primary reporting period, the most since VPAP began tracking money in legislative races. See how fundraising this cycle from incumbents, challengers and candidates running for open seats compares to past elections.
Miyares, Surovell clash over university board appointments
In dueling letters to university rectors, Attorney General Jason Miyares and Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax, each said the other doesn’t know what he’s talking about when it comes to the status of college board of visitors members who a state Senate panel refused to confirm. The lightning rod is Gov. Glenn Youngkin‘s appointment of former Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to the University of Virginia board. Cuccinelli was one of eight appointees the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee refused to confirm this week.
Friday Read Friends raced to hit every Metro station in one day. Would they make it?
Lots of people — okay, at least seven people — have visited every Metro stop in a single day. It’s even in the Guinness Book of World Records. But as far as they know, John Veltum and his friends are the first to try actually swiping in and out of all 98 stations. Why? To see if they could.
Miyares files lawsuit against 23andMe’s plan to sell personal data following bankruptcy
Attorney General Jason Miyares is taking legal action against 23andMe’s plan to sell people’s data, with the aim of protecting Virginians, just a couple of months after the company filed for bankruptcy. Miyares has filed a lawsuit and separate objection to 23andMe’s plan to sell 15 million customers’ data without their consent or knowledge, according to a release from June 10. This news comes two months after 23andMe, a genetic testing company that collects and analyzes customers’ genetic information, announced that it filed for bankruptcy on March 23.
Strategy or slow start? Some in Virginia GOP question Earle-Sears campaign.
Democrat Abigail Spanberger reported a massive fundraising lead over Republican gubernatorial rival Winsome Earle-Sears this week, with her $14.3 million in campaign cash more than quadruple the $3 million on hand for Earle-Sears — aggravating concerns among some in the GOP that the campaign is off to a troubled start. Republican critics cited another number to explain their fears: zero, the number of times Earle-Sears has campaigned in public with the full GOP ticket of John Reid for lieutenant governor and Attorney General Jason S. Miyares seeking reelection. With Democrats awaiting June 17 primary elections to determine the rest of their ticket beyond Spanberger, Republicans had a clear opportunity for a head start.
Kilgore, Va. House GOP members slam Spanberger’s newly unveiled energy plan
After Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger released her energy plan for the state this week, Virginia House GOP members wasted no time bashing it. Her plan emphasizes fair cost share, efficiency projects, and supporting a pilot program to handle peak energy consumption times. “Her plan leans heavily on demand-side management: programmable thermostats, weatherization programs, utility subsidies, and incentives to reduce consumption during peak hours. That might sound reasonable in theory, but here’s the problem: managing scarcity isn’t a solution — it’s a symptom of failure,” an op-ed penned by House GOP leaders and members read.
Lieutenant governor candidate Alex Bastani says Democrats are ‘trying to out-Republican Republicans’
Alex Bastani is a labor and employment attorney who describes himself as a “lifelong union member.” The Northern Virginia Democrat is a member of the American Federation of Government Employees and fought for workers’ rights as the leader of his local union for more than a decade. Now, he’s hoping to use his experience to become Virginia’s next lieutenant governor. He is one of six candidates vying for the Democratic nomination in the June 17 primary. The winner will face Republican John Reid for the office currently occupied by Republican gubernatorial nominee Winsome Earle-Sears.
Hampton council defers vote on proposed law targeting homeless population
It’s easy to miss, but just off Pine Chapel Road and Barrack Street in Hampton is the place 54-year-old Donald Cook calls home. Cook told 10 On Your Side’s Regina Mobley there’s a reason why a homeless camp near a busy road in now abandoned, leading to those that called the place home moving deeper in to the woods near the Hampton Convention Center. . . . If Hampton City Council signs off on the reenactment of a law taking aim at homeless people, it will make it unlawful to camp, lay, sleep or store items on public property. At a City Council legislative session Wednesday night, members decided to defer a vote on the ordinance that would prohibit camping or storage on public property.
Hampton hits pause on anti-camping ban
Hampton is holding off on banning camping, sleeping and storing personal items on public property for now. City Council on Wednesday postponed a vote until September 24. Mayor Jimmy Gray said that’s to update the proposed ordinance with input from residents, advocates and service providers working with people experiencing homelessness. The pause comes as Hampton is working with nearby localities on regional approaches to combatting homelessness.