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Here’s a recap of the top stories on the morning of Jan . 9, 2023:
PolitiFact VA: State Senate candidate claims opponent 'wants to ban abortion'
Reported by VPM News’ Warren Fiske
With the General Assembly gearing up for a battle this winter over Virginia’s abortion laws, many are watching a Jan. 10 special election for an open Senate seat in Virginia Beach.
In other news:
The legislative horizon: county’s delegation goes to work as a busy election cycle awaits (Chesterfield Observer)
Renewable energy now entirely powers Arlington gov’t facilities, county says (ARLNow)
- Wallops’ Rocket Lab buildout: ‘hundreds’ of local jobs (Eastern Shore Post)
In case you missed it:
Virginia Beach will soon close on long-awaited financing deal for surf park project, city says (The Virginian-Pilot)
- Pending sale of Mayo Island gets $7.5M boost from state grant (Richmond BizSense)
- Virginia awards $52 million for additional flood resilience projects (Virginia Mercury)
