Chamber News
“On the Move” Dennis Treacy and Suzy Kelly RTD
Barry DuVal interview on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (audio) WREL
Letter: Davis for Lt. Gov News & Advance
Paul Davis named as leading local small business in “2017 Best Places to Work in Virginia” Inside NOVA
Bills we’re watching
State revenues surge in January, but not in time to aid budget RTD
Legislation to raise Virginia’s grand larceny threshold from $200 to $500 dies in House panel RTD
Editorial: A chance for charter schools to finally break through in Virginia WaPo
Dominion bill moves, but a populist wind blows against energy behemoth Daily Press
Pillion Op Ed: Hydro projects would create jobs and energy in Southwest Virginia Roanoke Times
Reshaped broadband bill heads to Senate Roanoke Times
Ticket Resale Bills Pass Both Houses WCVE
Virginia HB1445 – Not a Friend of Employers Missie Murdock, SHRM
Business News
2016 profits jump 42 percent for Huntington Ingalls; shipyard to hire 3,000 this year Daily Press
Port launches first of two big expansion projects Pilot
Port expansion work begins Suffolk News-Herald
Hampton Roads coal exports fell for the 3rd year in a row. What’s fueling the slide? Pilot
Owens & Minor to occupy four floors in Riverfront Plaza, bringing 500 jobs to downtown Richmond RTD
Virginia economic development leader visits Dan River Region Danville Register & Bee
Virginia’s population is growing at its slowest rate in nearly 100 years Pilot
D.C. region braces for shock from Trump effect on spending, federal workforce WaPo
FreightCar America to lay off 168 in Roanoke, state officials told Roanoke Times
Protesters, advocates speak out on Atlantic Coast Pipeline at federal hearing in Suffolk Pilot
McAuliffe: Cybersecurity has to start with the states Mercury News
