Business Briefs – Week of June 5-9
June 12th, 2017

Chamber

NCI, education a focus at post-legislative luncheon Martinsville Bulletin

Regional economic development initiative forms councils around Virginia Virginia Business

Business-related legislation Virginia Business

Supervisors: Isle of Wight County is good and getting better Daily Press

Isle of Wight hosts annual State of the County breakfast Tidewater News

Loudoun AET students partner with K2M to develop spinal solutions Loudoun Times-Mirror

Innovation Challenge Partnership Could Have Impacts Far Beyond Business, Classroom Loudoun Tribune

Editorial: If Tennessee can offer free community college, why can’t Virginia? Roanoke Times

Local companies making it their business to help the Chesapeake Bay Journal

VA Chamber of Commerce Recognizes Del. Margaret Ransone as Champion of Regulatory Reform River County News

Primary Day in Virginia: Voters Gear Up to Choose Party Contenders Loudoun Now

Opinion/Letter: Reeves has wide-ranging skills to serve commonwealth Daily Progress

Governor McAuliffe Appoints New Members To Radford University Board Of Visitors Radford U.

 

Virginia Policy

Kilgore, Chafin and Pillion: Unique hydro projects would help coalfields Roanoke Times

 

Federal Policy

Legislators seek reform of FERC’s pipeline review process Roanoke Times

 Rejecting Trump, Virginia leaders say they will join other states and cities in climate change fight RTD

Editorial: Why Trump can’t save coal Roanoke Times

 

Elections

Three Republicans Running for Virginia Governor Offer Dueling Tax Plans Alexandria Gazette

Frank Wagner sounds alarm on HRBT expansion funding Daily Press

Two Paths Arise for Democrats in Race for Virginia’s Governor NY Times

Editorial: The most interesting candidate for lieutenant governor Roanoke Times

 

Business News

Virginia’s Fortune 500 list grows Virginia Business

Amazon Web Services to set up East Coast corporate campus in Herndon DC Biz Journal

Ferguson announces plans for new campus, jobs at City Center Daily Press

Martinsville named Virginia’s fourth certified work ready community WSET

The 25 Cities Where Millennials Are Moving TIME

Top Virginia environmental official defends pipeline reviews AP

 In Germany, Metro’s troubles garner sympathy from around the world WaPo