FROM Office of State Sen. Scott Surovell 07/10/24 / Breaking News / Education / State Government /
Yesterday, Governor Youngkin issued an executive order requiring the Va, Department of Education (VDOE) to issue guidance for school divisions to adopt policies that establish “cell-phone free education” in Virginia Public schools. Today, State Sen. Scott Surovell, Senate Majority leader, asked three Senate Democratic education policy leaders to develop legislation addressing mobile phone use in Virginia’s public schools.
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FROM the Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin 07/09/24 / Breaking News / Education / Money & Taxes / State Government /
Gov. Glenn Youngkin today says that each of the leaders of Virginia’s public colleges and universities, including the chancellor of the Commonwealth’s community college system, has agreed to take all necessary action to ensure no student or prospective student is further adversely impacted by the gap in time from July 1st to when HB 6004 and SB 6012 are passed and signed to fully repeal and reverse the tuition waiver eligibility changes to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program and other similarly impacted programs.
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FROM the Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin 07/09/24 / Breaking News / Business / State Government /
Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that LS GreenLink USA, Inc. will invest $681 million to build a state-of-the-art 750,000-sq.-ft. high-voltage direct current submarine cable manufacturing plant near Chesapeake to serve the global offshore wind industry
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FROM the Governor's Office 07/09/24 / Breaking News / Education / State Government /
The Executive Order directs the Virginia Department of Education to initiate a robust public engagement effort with parents, students, teachers, local school leaders and other stakeholders to develop collaboratively policies and procedures that establish the age-appropriate restriction or elimination of cell phone use during instructional time, as well as to establish protocols allowing parents to contact their children in emergency and other important situations.
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FROM U,S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 07/08/24 / Breaking News / Environment / Federal Government / Health & Safety / People & Places / State Government /
The US Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reports that it will evaluate a Biennial Radiological Emergency Preparedness Exercise for communities around the North Anna Power Station in nearby Louisa County. The exercise will occur during the week of July 15, 2024, to assess the ability of Virginia government to respond to an emergency at the nuclear facility.
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FROM the Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin 07/08/24 / Breaking News / Business / State Government /
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced that Simmons Equipment Company, a specialty mining equipment manufacturer, in southwest Virginia's Tazwell County, will invest $8.5 million to expand its manufacturing operations into nearby Russell County to meet increasing international demand for its soft rock machinery.
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FROM the Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin 06/25/24 / Breaking News / Business / Money & Taxes / State Government /
Liebherr Mining Equipment, an international leader in the production of industrial mining equipment, will invest $72.3 million to expand in the City of Newport News and the City of Hampton. The project will expand manufacturing capabilities and create 175 new jobs.
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FROM the Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin 06/24/24 / Breaking News / People & Places / State Government /
Banci Tewolde. Associate Director with the Virginia Department of Planning and Budget. has been appointed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin to to lead the Virginia Department of General Services. She has a proven track record in managing complex projects and deep understanding of government operations, said the governor.
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