Business Briefs – Week of June 12-16
June 16th, 2017

Chamber

Community mourns loss of its ‘No. 1 ambassador’ Danville Register & Bee

What’s News Today: June 16, 2017 WSLS

5 self-made Hispanic immigrant millionaires CNBC

 Tribal Tech Among Fastest-Growing Woman-Owned and -Led Companies Indian Country Today

 

Virginia Policy

Virginia ahead of budget forecast, but officials eyeing late deposits RTD

McAuliffe backs funding for a drone facility in Covington Roanoke Times

Editorial: Return on investment Daily Press

Governor, legislators look for ‘proof of the pudding’ in revamped economic development agency RTD

 

Federal Policy

McAuliffe and Trump share an idea: Raise the federal gas tax Potomac Local

Hydro power legislation filed Coalfield Progress

VP Mike Pence retains Richard Cullen of McGuireWoods in Russia probe RTD

 

Elections

Size of each locality proportional to number of ballots cast VPAP

Who Is Ed Gillespie, Virginia’s G.O.P. Nominee for Governor? NY Times

Who Is Ralph Northam, Virginia’s Democratic Nominee for Governor? NY Times

Vogel, Fairfax win nominations for lieutenant governor race Fauquier Times

 Incumbents on both sides of the aisle cruise to victory in delegate contests RTD

Editorial: Virginia gets a normal governor’s race Roanoke Times

Editorial: Republicans proved more surprising than Democrats RTD

Editorial: The Stage Is Now Set for November News & Advance

Two surprising — and mostly positive — results from Virginia’s primary WaPo

Editorial: Advice for Gillespie and Northam Roanoke Times

Corey Stewart mulls fight with Tim Kaine for Senate seat Inside Nova

 

Business News

Isle of Wight, Suffolk compete for million-square-foot facility, 1,000 new jobs Daily Press

Purchase agreement signed for $100 million project at Berry Hill Industrial Park Danville Register & Bee

Arlington is giving $1M to tech firms to grow in the county. Here are the first two. DC Biz Journal

SAIC relocating headquarters to Reston VA Business

Ellucian opens new headquarters in Reston VA Business

Column: Port of Virginia serves as gateway to global trade Free Lance-Star

Dominion wins Corps nod to Skiffes Creek-Surry line Daily Press

NOAA: Expect bigger dead zone in the Chesapeake Bay this summer Daily Press

 City officials unhappy with prospect of no return from OptiNet sale Bristol Herald Courier

 Paul Wiedefeld wants $500 million per year from governments for Metro Washington Times

Internet tech company coming to Bedford’s Center for Advanced Engineering and Research News & Advance