Bills We’re Watching – 2.25.15
Our bill tracking system, “Bills We’re Watching,” provides a quick and easy way for our members to stay abreast of all legislation pertinent to business. Short, concise summaries of each bill are provided along with the Chamber’s “thumbs-up” or “thumbs-down” position.
Chamber Briefings Newsletter – 2.23.15
This week marks the final scheduled week of the 2015 General Assembly Session, with the session scheduled to adjourn sine die on Saturday, February 28th. Perhaps the largest outstanding item to be finalized this week is the budget. Budget conferees–Delegates Cox, Greason, Jones, Joannou, Landes, and O’Bannon and Senators Colgan, Hanger, Howell, Norment, Saslaw and […]
Boar’s Head Welcomes New Director of Hospitality Sales and Marketing
Charlottesville, VA February 16, 2015: Boar’s Head has hired Ann H. Walker as Director of Sales and Marketing. Ms. Walker joins Boar’s Head as Director of Sales & Marketing from Primland, a 12,000 acre private, full-service resort in southwest Virginia. After working in sales leadership positions with two West Virginia resorts: The Greenbrier and Glade […]
New Positions and Promotions at the Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects
RICHMOND, VA — The Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects is pleased to present its new Executive Vice President/CEO Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA. Dreiling takes on this new role and continues as executive director of the Virginia Center for Architecture, a position which she has held since 2011. The society also announces the […]
Chamber Briefings Newsletter – 2.16.15
The Virginia General Assembly has officially passed the halfway point known as “Crossover.” Below, you’ll find a recap of where legislation of interest to the Virginia business community stands as of crossover. You can also find a link below to our Bills We’re Watching document, which highlights our position on these bills. Also last week, […]
Bills We’re Watching – 2.16.15
Our bill tracking system, “Bills We’re Watching,” provides a quick and easy way for our members to stay abreast of all legislation pertinent to business. Short, concise summaries of each bill are provided along with the Chamber’s “thumbs-up” or “thumbs-down” position.
Bills We’re Watching – 2.12.15
Our bill tracking system, “Bills We’re Watching,” provides a quick and easy way for our members to stay abreast of all legislation pertinent to business. Short, concise summaries of each bill are provided along with the Chamber’s “thumbs-up” or “thumbs-down” position.
Chamber Briefings Newsletter – 2.10.15
Today marks the halfway point of the 2015 General Assembly session, otherwise known as crossover. Following crossover, each house will begin work on bills of the other house. On Sunday, the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees met to offer their respective proposals for the 2014-2016 biennial state budget. Some highlights from the two budgets can […]
VIRGINIA CHAMBER APPLAUDS SENATE’S BIPARTISAN PASSAGE OF THE “VIRGINIA REINVESTMENT ACT”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cyndi Miracle February 10, 2015 (804) 237-1466 VIRGINIA CHAMBER APPLAUDS SENATE’S BIPARTISAN PASSAGE OF THE “VIRGINIA REINVESTMENT ACT” RICHMOND, VA—The Virginia Chamber of Commerce applauds yesterday’s bipartisan passage of SB 1447, patroned by Senator Ryan McDougle and co-patroned by Senators Tom Garrett and Bill Stanley, which would provide a $5 million […]
Dominion bill would benefit public
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND/TIMES-DISPATCH Coal piles at Dominion Power’s Chesterfield Power Station. (Times-Dispatch/Alexa Welch Edlund) Posted: Saturday, February 7, 2015 10:30 pm BY BARRY DUVAL Last fall, I wrote about the challenges to Virginia’s electricity rates and reliability presented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s draft “Clean Power Plan.” The proposed environmental rule imposes a disproportionately […]
