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House of Delegates Passes Amended Biennial Budget RICHMOND, VA—Today the Virginia House of Delegates passed the amended 2020-2022 biennial budget (HB 1800) by a vote of 68-30.   The House’s package of budget amendments will fund policies that support the House Democratic Caucus’s 2021 agenda aimed at building a better Virginia. This fiscally responsible budget will also protect the Commonwealth’s “AAA” bond rating by placing an additional $130 million into Virginia’s revenue reserves. The House Appropriations Committee released its recommended amendments to the FY 2020-2022 bu...

Old Dominion Electric Cooperative sets net zero CO2 emissions goal Published Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, 9:49 am Join AFP's 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP | Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com Front Page » Local/State » Local2 » Old Dominion Electric Cooperative sets net zero CO2 emissions goal Old Dominion Electric Cooperative announced Thursday a goal to achieve net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. ODEC has also set an interim goal to reduce its carbon intensity by 50 percent from 200...

January 29, 2021 at 10:45am The Virginia General Assembly has been debating a range of legislation since convening for its 2021 session on Jan. 13. Here are some notable bills introduced or co-sponsored by Fairfax County legislators that have passed either the House of Delegates or state Senate and are now awaiting approval by the other chamber: HB 1842 Introduced by Del. Mark Keam (D-35th District), House Bill (HB) 1842 would give legal authority to owners of condominiums and other multi-dwelling units to ban smoking within their premises. “As Virginians continue to shelter at home due to ...

An overview of the James River running through Richmond. (Photo: Alex Scribner/VPM News) Lawmakers on a House Labor and Commerce subcommittee considered a slew of bills on electric utility regulation today, covering clean energy, broadband connectivity and transportation. Among the bills that were recommended is HB 1834 from Del. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Loudoun). It would give workers at fossil fuel facilities across the state advanced warning when their employers are preparing to close their workplaces. Fossil fuel infrastructure is being retired as global demand drops, and the commonwealth shi...