AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSchools: Danville reported gains in Virginia’s latest assessment: 11 schools are fully accredited, and Galileo Magnet High and Forest Hills Elementary earned the state’s top “Distinguished” rating. Energy and Data Centers: Virginia’s proposed settlement with Microsoft over data-center generators and scrutiny of the Dominion–NextEra merger have sharpened debate over electricity demand, utility bills and local impacts. A separate report says data-center tax exemptions have cost the state $1.6 billion. Home Energy: The state released $67 million for home upgrades, funding improvements intended to help about 1,000 households cut energy bills. Privacy: Smithfield police shared Flock license-plate camera data with the FBI in the Old Dominion University shooting investigation, violating state law, according to reports. Health: Virginia closed part of the Little Wicomico River to oyster and clam harvesting through Nov. 7 after shellfish there were linked to a Salmonella outbreak in Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, the state says its nursing-home inspection backlog has fallen by about a third, with 140 overdue inspections remaining. At the Ballot Box: Virginia voters are weighing a proposed constitutional amendment on reproductive rights.
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