Hampton Roads Ventures, created by the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, is headquartered in this office building in Norfolk. (Jim Morrison/For the Virginia Mercury) More than two years after Norfolk’s…
The Virginia Capitol (Graham Moomaw/Virginia Mercury) Heading into the third year since Roe v. Wade was overturned, states will continue to introduce and consider legislation to expand or restrict access…
The state Capitol. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) • “FBI finds 150 homemade bombs at Virginia home in one of the largest such seizures, prosecutors say.” — The Associated Press • “Ex-Rep.…
One country is behind an increase in foreign ownership of Hawaiʻi’s dwindling agricultural land holdings. Hint: It’s not China.
A new long-term plan to rebuild Lahaina is likely going to change. Residents need to be persistent and flexible.
Say’s critics see him as emblematic of Hawaiʻi’s “old boys’” style of politics. He defends his cautious style as necessary to keep the state running smoothly.
Gamblers take a break from the 1,500 slot machines in Caesars Virginia. (Photo: Greg Childress) Yet another gambling casino opened close to North Carolina last month when the Eastern Band…
A number of new state laws took effect on Jan. 1, 2025. (Dave Cummings | New Hampshire Bulletin) 2025 brings a wealth of changes to New Hampshire, from the governor’s…
When legislators and Gov. Ned Lamont last renewed an aggressive package of fiscal controls that generated billions in state budget surpluses, critics decried a process kept mostly behind closed doors.…
Senate President Mattie Daughtry of Brunswick stands as the rostrum of the Maine House of Representatives during a joint session on the first day of the legislative year on Dec.…