Criticism of the organization that operates the power grid in Virginia and 12 other states, in addition to Washington, DC, has grown as electricity prices rise.

"Overall, we are extremely pleased to see how the administration has met our values," Chelsea Higgs Wise with Marijuana Jusice said.

The war with Iran has boosted the price of farm fertilizer, making one alternative more attractive, but two states have banned biosolids, and some Virginians hope to restrict their use.

The number of hellbender salamanders has been declining for decades, but researchers in Virginia have now made a breakthrough that may help them survive.

Joseph McGill has spent 16 years sleeping in slave dwellings for the purpose of saving these structures, and the proper teaching of the history of slavery.

"just keeping the lights on for the program is a lot more expensive for Virginia," Del. Rodney Willett told Radio IQ.

Over the last two years, electric bills in Virginia have risen 24% on average. Consumer advocates blame rising prices for natural gas and other fossil fuels along with growing demand from data centers. On July First, they say, Virginia will take an important step in bringing costs down.

Congress passed a pilot program several years ago, but it’s gone dark under the Trump administration, according to lawmakers.

The deadline for the House and the Senate and governor to come to some kind of agreement is at the end of this month.

The new laws touch on everything from an individual’s length-of-stay to studying how confinement affects minors.