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Va. becomes 1st ‘Zero Emission Vehicle’ state in the south with passage of 4 bills Electric vehicle charge point (FILE) (Source: GRAY) By Elizabeth Holmes | March 5, 2021 at 5:12 PM EST - Updated March 5 at 8:42 PM RICHMOND, Va. (WVIR) - The 2021 session of the General Assembly has passed four new pieces of legislation that will make it easier and cheaper to build and buy electric vehicles in the commonwealth, making Virginia the first “Zero Emission Vehicle” state in the south. One bill, HB1965, implements low-emissions and zero-emissions program that requires manu...

Credit Stephanie Wolf / WFPL The Kentucky House of Representatives has passed a bill that would allow businesses and schools to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic as long as they follow federal guidelines, even if that goes against Gov. Andy Beshear’s orders. House Bill 1 still needs to pass out of the state Senate before it can become law. The Republican-led legislature could easily override a veto by Beshear if he were to do so. Rep. Steve Rudy, a Republican from Paducah, said that more businesses and schools should be open and criticized the governor’s approach. “We just want to...