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Natural Gas, Natural Advantage: Powering VA’s Future – US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

April 18th, 2024

Every day, natural gas provides consumers and businesses with the clean, reliable, and affordable energy needed to fuel our national and global economy. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), demand for this fuel is expected to reach record highs in the coming year. Now, more than ever, it’s critical we realize the economic, […]

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Quoin Pharmaceuticals Completes Merger and Will Commence Trading on Nasdaq Capital Market under Ticker Symbol “QNRX”

November 1st, 2021

Concomitant Investment from Altium Capital Secured Ashburn, VA, Oct. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quoin Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., (NASDAQ: QNRX) (the “Company”), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on rare and orphan diseases, today announced the closing of its previously announced strategic merger with Cellect Biotechnology Ltd. Cellect concurrently completed the sale of the Company’s subsidiary, Cellect […]

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Barry DuVal column: The PRO Act has many cons for businesses and workers

June 15th, 2021        Barry DuVal        Richmond Times-Dispatch

Barry DuVal column: The PRO Act has many cons for businesses and workers Richmond Times-Dispatch June 15, 2021 As cases of COVID-19 continue to decrease and the economy begins to recover, Virginians have a reason for optimism. I am proud of the way that Virginia businesses have responded to adversity and kept the health and […]

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Paige Clay and Nicole Riley column: Workplace harassment legislation deserves thoughtful consideration to get it right

April 9th, 2021        Paige Clay and Nicole Riley        Richmond Times-Dispatch

Everyone can agree that workplace harassment is an injustice that no one should suffer. Far too often, women, primarily, are subjected to unwanted advances, inappropriate comments or offensive treatment while in the workplace. Since the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and our federal courts have worked to identify […]

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Governor Northam Outlines Plans for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

March 4th, 2020

Governor Northam Outlines Plans for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Virginia has no confirmed cases of COVID-19 RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that state officials are executing longstanding public health plans in response to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Virginia currently has no confirmed cases of COVID-19, and state officials are continuously monitoring the virus worldwide. Governor Northam, […]

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KAINE ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR USMCA

January 9th, 2020

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 9, 2020 KAINE ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR USMCA WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement announcing support for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ahead of votes in Senate committees on the deal next week: “Canada and Mexico are two of Virginia’s largest trading partners, and maintaining a strong trade relationship […]

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Virginia is the best state for business, if we can keep it

October 28th, 2019

Originally published by  the Richmond Times-Dispatch  On July 10, Virginia deservedly regained its recognition as the best state in which to do business, according to CNBC. It is the fourth time that Virginia has achieved the top spot in CNBC’s business rankings, but the first time since the commonwealth was named No. 1 in 2011. Virginia was […]

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Barry DuVal Joins WNTW to discuss Virginia’s Right-To-Work Law

October 22nd, 2019

In a recent WNTW radio interview, Virginia Chamber President and CEO, Barry DuVal, shared the growing concern among the business community that Virginia’s Right-To-Work Law could be repealed in the 2020 General Assembly Session. DuVal feels there is confusion about what the Right-To-Work law actually does for employees across the Commonwealth based on candidate responses […]

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Working To Create More Employment Opportunities For Virginia’s Military Spouses

September 26th, 2019

By:      The Honorable Carlos Hopkins, Virginia Secretary of Veterans & Defense Affairs Barry DuVal, President & CEO, Virginia Chamber of Commerce Eric Eversole, President, Hiring Our Heroes and Vice President at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce   Military spouses face many unique challenges and deserve recognition for their contributions to our community and to our […]

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Virginia’s Military Community Workforce

September 25th, 2019

One of the challenges that transitioning service members face is getting connected with a business or organization in the civilian world. To combat this problem, an initiative focused on transitioning service members, called Hire Vets Now, was co-launched between the Virginia Chamber Foundation and DVS. This program works to connect transitioning service members, veterans, and […]

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