AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUtility Fight: Gov. Abigail Spanberger says she’ll oppose Dominion Energy’s proposed $67 billion merger with NextEra unless the companies freeze residential base rates for six years and increase customer credits. State regulators’ staff have also urged rejection of the deal as proposed. Data Center Pushback: Protests in Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads are calling for a statewide pause on new data centers, while Loudoun County is weighing a 12-month halt to applications amid mounting concerns about power demand and community impacts. Health and Food Aid: Spanberger’s new coalition of 32 organizations aims to help Virginians keep Medicaid and SNAP benefits as federal rules tighten; state leaders say more than 300,000 Medicaid enrollees could lose coverage. Election Watch: Virginia voter guides are out for key congressional races, while an appeal seeks to block the abortion-rights amendment already slated for the November ballot. Medicaid Oversight: A Danville company agreed to pay about $1.8 million to settle allegations it billed Medicaid for mental health services delivered by an uncredentialed provider; the company has not admitted wrongdoing. Food Safety: Raw oysters harvested from Virginia’s Little Wicomico River are linked to a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 27 people across 12 states.
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