It has been announced today that the Virginian-Pilot and all of its subsequent affiliates, including Richmond's Style Weekly, have been acquired by Chicago's Tronc Inc. Tronc, once known as Tribune Publishing, currently owns the Baltimore Sun, Hartford Current,...
Senators Warner and Kaine Sponsor Bill Legalizing Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity
Virginia’s agriculture industry might have a big win in its future. US Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine have cosponsored a bill that would legalize hemp and define it as an agricultural commodity. The Hemp Farming Act of 2018 would effectively remove the plant from...
Pipeline Protesters Unite Outside Dominion Energy’s Richmond Board Meeting
Outside the offices of Dominion’s annual shareholder meeting, protesters gathered on the corner of the opposing street, chanting in opposition to the pipelines tearing through people’s homes and livelihood in the western part of the Commonwealth. “Our fields, our...
An Open Letter to Gov. Northam on the Mountain Valley Pipeline
Dear Gov. Northam, I guess you could say that I am a fairly typical 27-year-old millennial. I went to VCU for Psychology and Environmental Science, and while my current job is not in that field I work very hard. Like a lot of millennials, I still live with my...
Former CIA Agent Abigail Spanberger is on a Mission for Virginia’s 7th District
When asked about making the jump from intelligence professional to civilian politics, former CIA agent and Democratic primary candidate for Virginia’s 7th District, Abigail Spanberger, had a very distinct answer. “My whole role was to become a subject matter expert on...
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