Business Briefs – Week of February 20-24, 2017
February 24th, 2017

Chamber News

Video: Chairman Dennis Treacy encourages businesses to get involved in Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week VA Chamber blog

Peninsula residents honored for humanitarian work Daily Press

Barry DuVal interview on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (audio) WSVA

GOP Hopeful For Lt. Governor Stumps In County Daily News Record

 

Bills we’re watching

Virginia Becomes Latest State to Pass Rare Coin Sales Tax Exemption

State budget: 2019 funding, pay increases safe in Virginia spending plan Daily Press

Charter School Bill Advances To Governor Daily News-Record

Lopez small-business bill wins passage Inside Nova

Byron’s broadband bill will head to governor News & Advance

Bill could brighten prospects for Berglund Center’s solar energy project Roanoke

Cuccinelli, Lawmakers Push to End Utility Rate Freeze AP

Governor vetos coal tax credit bill for third year in row Roanoke Times

Another Year, Same Results at the General Assembly WVTF

House Speaker Howell stakes legacy on acting for the good of the institution RTD

Editorial: Kirk Cox was destined for leadership RTD

Gilbert To Lead House Majority Daily News-Record

 

Business News

Southern Virginia GO applies for Regional Council certification Danville Register & Bee

Mike Petters interview: Making a Successful Military Transition W&M Leadership & Business Podcast

Nat Marshall Op Ed: Lynchburg Success Story an Example for Virginia News & Advance

Editorial: Growth rate prompts questions about future Free Lance-Star

For 5 years, I-66 travel could get even slower WaPo

Lumos to be acquired for $950 million VA Business

Northrop Grumman is ‘extremely optimistic’ about opportunities in the Middle East DC Biz Journal

Is booming Tysons defying normal laws of economics? Inside Nova

Nation’s largest military shipbuilder plans to hire 3,000 in Virginia this year AP

At comment session, area residents speak for, against ACP News Virginian

Editorial: Build the pipeline Suffolk News-Herald

Augusta first county in Va. to ban fracking Staunton News-Leader

Lidl to hire 800 workers for Virginia grocery stores Pilot

Northam rolls out plan for no-cost community college in Va. governor’s race WaPo

of state Home Builders Association to retire June 30 RTD

Wittman to helm Navy plan for larger fleet Daily Press

Virginia Congressman Could be Trump’s Go-To Man on Immigration WVTF