Business Briefs – Week of May 22-26
May 30th, 2017

Chamber

What will it take to make Virginia number one for business again? Potomac Local

Editorial: Our No. 1 challenge Roanoke Times

EDITORIAL: Are we willing to take the next step? Martinsville Bulletin

Community polls in Virginia help create future economic plans Bristol Herald Courier

Poll Finds Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina Voters Support Atlantic Coast Pipeline, More Energy Development and Infrastructure CEA (VA topline & memo)

Poll finds majority support for Atlantic Coast Pipeline in all three states News Virginian

Poll: Majority of Virginians Support Atlantic Coast Pipeline NBC29 (video)

Gary Thomson receives VSCPA Outstanding Member of the Year Award Progress-Index

Newport News firm ranks as one of Virginia’s fastest-growing Daily Press

Del. Kirk Cox receives awards for supporting tech, business Chesterfield Observer

Fowler announces bid for re-election Mech Local 

 

Virginia Policy

Counties now have additional option for attracting new business Daily Press

Virginia finance secretary reassures lawmakers on revenues RTD

 

Federal Policy

Virginia lawmakers push for $1B in grants to aid cities dealing with sea level rise Daily Press

Buying 3 carriers at once could save $1.5 billion, cut 2 years off production, shipyard says Pilot

In Congress, Trump shipbuilding plan takes on water Daily Press

Trump budget proposal would hit Virginians hard, Kaine says News Leader

Trump budget proposal spells more pain for D.C. region WaPo

Sen. Tim Kaine offers proposal to stabilize health-care exchanges Pilot

 

Elections

Amid longshot run for governor, Wagner says he’ll call emergency hearing to fight McAuliffe’s climate change plan RTD

Editorial: Good sense from gubernatorial candidates Ed Gillespie and Tom Perriello RTD

 

Business News

Roanoke College poll finds consumer sentiment still high, but starting to slide Roanoke Times

Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities and Microsoft launch new Homework Network to bring thousands of students online in rural Virginia Press Release

DEQ acknowledges error, clarifies approach to review of pipelines Roanoke Times 

Liberty University reaches deal on Bedford County research facility News & Advance

Pharmaceutical company to expand in Virginia AP

WestRock acquiring five corrugated container plants from U.S. Corrugated RTD

Decision on Mountain States, Wellmont hospital merger expected in September Roanoke Times

Virginia Tech receives NSA cybersecurity designation VA Business

Roanoke County printing company to close in July, lay off 140 workers Roanoke Times