Cannabis bills, cellphone-free education and nuclear fusion

December 21, 2024

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Sen. Rouse gives remarks — Sen. Aaron Rouse, D-Virginia Beach, gives remarks to the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services subcommittee on his Senate Bill 448, which would create a framework to establish a retail marijuana market starting in January 2025, on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at the General Assembly Building in Richmond, Virginia.on Thursday, January 25, 2024 in Richmond, Virginia.

Youngkin announces plan to end taxes on tips at Broad Street diner

Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday morning that he intends to eliminate taxes on tips earned by workers in the hospitality, food and personal service industries.

Youngkin made the announcement at McLean’s Restaurant in Richmond, where he and other Republican leaders donned aprons and served breakfast — though the governor was likely the only server who had to step away to film a remote appearance on Fox News.

BizSense Beat: City Center, VCU Athletic Village, Chesterfield fusion plant

BizSense Beat is a weekly collaboration between VPM News and Richmond BizSense that recaps the region’s top business stories.

This week, Jonathan Spiers of BizSense and VPM’s Benjamin Dolle discuss the ongoing negotiations over the City Center development in downtown Richmond, VCU’s board signing off on the first phase of the Athletic Village project and a proposed nuclear fusion plant in Chesterfield County.

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