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Lawmakers debate how to regulate data centers’ diesel backup generators
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Formerly incarcerated people who are still subject to probation could potentially qualify for probation time reductions if Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs legislation that Virginia lawmakers sent to her desk. House Bill 149 by Del. Wren Williams, R-Patrick cleared the Senate Monday and its counterpart Senate Bill 136 by Sen. Christie
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Plug-in solar panels near approval by General Assembly
In a legislative effort to save people money and help them generate their own electricity, if only a small amount, bills allowing for portable solar generation devices are nearing the finish line to be sent to the governor’s desk. “The big thing is it’s a way that suburban
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‘Grow up’: Former Republican delegate defends civil-rights-themed mailers in redistricting fight
PAC chairman A.C. Cordoza says campaign warns minority voters about redistricting changes; Sen. Mamie Locke blasts the tactic as 'stupid'
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General Assembly nixes bills that required data centers to get SCC certificate
For most of the industry’s existence in Virginia, approvals for data centers were largely seen as a local issue – with the state and federal governments giving the thumbs up on certain permits. But as the industry balloons across the commonwealth, those local decisions are triggering statewide implications concerning energy
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