Democrats’ political committee focused on state legislatures is launching a new affiliated nonprofit whose first move is a digital ad campaign on abortion in Virginia — an early example of Democrats continuing to lean into the issue after a strong midterm performance.
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, announced Thursday that Facebook will build its next data center in Henrico County, which is just outside Richmond. Facebook plans to invest $1 billion in the state in all. The company is putting $750 million into construction and $250 million to multiple solar facilities that will power the data center, McAuliffe said.
Leaders of Virginia’s Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corp. told community members at a town hall Thursday that they plan to invest the station’s $182 million in spectrum auction winnings in expanded community service and a foundation to promote public media.
Two Northern Virginia Republicans running for the House of Delegates will launch a $336,000 TV ad campaign on Wednesday that links their Democratic rivals to Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s plan to turn Interstate 66 inside the Washington Beltway into a toll road for some commuters.
Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell on Wednesday proposed ending state taxpayer funding of public broadcasting in Virginia by asking legislators to slash $4 million over the next two years as part of $35 million in budget cuts.
Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell on Wednesday proposed ending state taxpayer funding of public broadcasting in Virginia by asking legislators to slash $4 million over the next two years as part of $35 million in budget cuts.
