Thursday - September 3, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Virginia

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Virginia Awards Conduent Contract to Manage and Modernize Medicaid Program Delivery Systems
FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Aug. 6 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Awards Conduent Contract to Manage and Modernize Medicaid Program Delivery Systems * Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global technology-driven business solutions and services company, today announced that the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) has awarded the company a contract to co  more
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond: Capital and AI Investment in the Fifth District
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 7 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Regional Matters analysis by Drew Ngo and Sonya Ravindranath Waddell: * * * Capital and AI Investment in the Fifth District According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, much of the recent growth in private sector investment in the U.S. economy has been technology related, from investment in information processing equipment and intellectual property products to exponential growth in data centers. In additi  more
Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership Urges Balanced FAA Rule on Unmanned Aircraft Near Critical Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 5th, 2026 Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20591 Re: Docket Number FAA- 2026-4558 Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership comments regarding Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Designation-Restrict the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed S  more
Does Jen Kiggans Agree With Virginia GOP Senate Nominee That Trump Should Serve A 3rd Term?
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Does Jen Kiggans Agree With Virginia GOP Senate Nominee That Trump Should Serve A 3rd Term? * Kiggans will run alongside newly-minted Republican Senate nominee Bert Mizusawa, who is on the record supporting a third term for Trump Last night, Virginia Republicans selected Bert Mizusawa as their Senate nominee -a MAGA extremist who has put forward a proposal for Donald Trump to serv  more
Va. Municipal Drinking Water Association Support FAA Rule to Restrict Drone Operations Near Treatment Facilities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL DRINKING WATER ASSOCIATION, INC. P.O. Box 51, Richmond, Virginia 23218-0051 (804) 716-9021 www.VMDWA.org August 5, 2026 Via Regulations.gov Docket Operations U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W58-213, West Building 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001   more
Virginia Tech: Public Health Alumna, Center Director Guide Road Map for Cancer Prevention in Virginia
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Public health alumna, center director guide road map for cancer prevention in Virginia By Kevin Myatt Nine years ago, Amanda Qadado '14, MPH '17 was a Virginia Tech public health graduate student helping compile data for the 2018-22 Virginia Cancer Plan. Today, she is the comprehensive cancer control coordinator for the Virginia Department of Health, overseeing development and implementation of the state cancer   more