AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoElection Day: Polls opened smoothly in Arlington after early voting topped 2022 by more than 50%. Virginia voters are deciding constitutional amendments on reproductive rights, marriage equality and automatic restoration of voting rights for people convicted of felonies, as well as local school-funding tax measures. Chesapeake Bay: A rare Salmonella outbreak traced to water in the Little Wicomico River has halted shellfish harvesting, hitting oyster farmers beyond the company where infected oysters were found. Energy and Growth: Solar assistance for thousands of Virginia households remains frozen despite court orders to restore it. In Botetourt County, a landowner sued over the county’s deal with Google for a data center. Public Safety: One person was injured in a shooting at Virginia State University, where a lockdown was later lifted. In Portsmouth, an officer shot an armed man who fired at police after a two-hour standoff.
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