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Here’s a recap of the top stories on the morning of May 8, 2024:
General Assembly, Youngkin still have ‘work to do’ on budget compromise
Reported by VPM News’ Jahd Khalil
Virginia’s special budget session for the next two fiscal years starts Monday, May 13.
Federal, state agencies mum on Mountain Valley Pipeline's burst pipe
Reported by West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Curtis Tate
The May 1 rupture only released water. Developer Equitrans Midstream has asked federal regulators for permission to begin operations at month’s end.
In other news:
- Va. panel advances 3 more lab school applications as spending deadline looms (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*
- Energy developers want reforms to Virginia’s process for connecting renewables to the grid, hoping to control costs (Inside Climate News)
In case you missed it:
- Battling brain disorder, Wexton delivers House speech using a text-to-voice app (The Washington Post)*
- Study: Opioid use disorders are undertreated among formerly incarcerated Virginians on Medicaid (Virginia Mercury)
*This outlet utilizes a paywall.
