AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoData Centers & Virginia Politics: A VCU poll shows Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s approval slipping in the mid-40s, with voters citing affordability concerns and data-center tax breaks as a sticking point. Chesapeake Bay Oyster Fight: A proposed federal budget language could restrict funding for Chesapeake Bay oyster restoration unless planted oysters are eligible for managed commercial harvest after three years, raising alarms for reef protection. Wildfire Smoke Health: Canadian wildfire smoke has pushed the Washington metro into “very unhealthy” air, with officials urging people to stay indoors and use masks. Election Integrity Push: Trump renewed pressure for the SAVE America Act, which would require documentary proof of citizenship to register and photo ID to vote—critics warn it could add hurdles for eligible voters. Virginia Tech Research: UVA engineer Geoff Geise won a North American Membrane Society Permeance Prize for mid-career excellence for work on long-lasting battery membranes. Local Community: PCC in Winterville created an endowed scholarship honoring electronics instructor Wilson O. Allsbrook. Business & Lifestyle: Richmond-area readers also got a practical legal gray-area explainer on foraging figs from trees over public sidewalks.
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