Jahd Khalil
Radio IQ Richmond ReporterJahd Khalil is a reporter and producer in Richmond.
Originally from Nebraska, Khalil was previously based in Cairo where he helped co-found Madamasr.com. He was a reporting fellow with The GroundTruth Project and the University of California-Berkeley’s 11th Hour Food and Farming Fellowship.
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Ramps are so sought after that restaurants and foragers alike do their best keep their source secret. -
Legislators were back in Richmond to deal with vetoes and amendments. But they also took a key action on a proposed gas tax holiday.
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No immediate vote was held on who would fill Eileen Filler-Corn’s role.
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Labor activists are hoping successful unionization efforts in Virginia will push those outside of the state to do so too.
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Treaties are an annual reminder of how tribes in Virginia are sovereign entities on a more equal footing with the state. Virginia’s 11 state-recognized tribes have special rights separate from the U.S. and Virginia Constitution.
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Governor Glenn Youngkin and Republicans are proposing a three month gas tax holiday, and two more months of a reduced gas tax. Tuesday, the House Finance committee took up the measure.
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Earlier this week, a measure of price increases came out - the consumer price index has risen the most since 1981. Most Christians in the US will celebrate Easter this weekend. That, and anxiety over Avian Influenza point to higher prices for an Easter staple: eggs.
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Legislators will vote on the governor’s actions in two weeks. They’ll need a two thirds vote to overturn any veto, and a majority to agree to any amendment.
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Governor Glenn Youngkin’s office said Monday night that he amended more than 100 pieces of legislation and vetoed another 25 bills, bringing the total to 26 vetoes.
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Youngkin is ordering state agencies to increase awareness of recycling receptacles and encouraging recycling companies to come to Virginia. Environmental groups are opposed to the order and say it will just increase pollution.
