Markus Schmidt
Senior Politics Reporter and Deputy Editor at The Virginia Mercury
Sr. politics reporter | deputy editor at @MercuryVirginia Previously: @CardinalNewsVA, @RTDNews, @bild Email: [email protected]
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virginiamercury.com | Markus Schmidt
The first round of water sample tests following Tuesday’s boil water advisory in Richmond has come back clean, city officials announced late Wednesday evening — a promising sign amid the second major water crisis to hit the city in less than six months. “I’m encouraged that the first round of water sample results has come back with a negative result,” Mayor Danny Avula said in a statement.
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virginiamercury.com | Markus Schmidt
Richmond’s boil water advisory has officially been lifted after two consecutive rounds of water tests came back clean, city officials announced Thursday afternoon, ending a three-day disruption that once again exposed vulnerabilities in the city’s aging water system. At 2:30 p.m., Mayor Danny Avula announced that the Virginia Department of Health had cleared the city’s water as safe for consumption following negative results from required compliance samples.
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rappnews.com | Markus Schmidt
As Fairfax County laid to rest longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly Tuesday, attention shifted to the fast-moving process of replacing him in Congress — a decision that rests with Gov. Glenn Youngkin and could reshape the calendar for both parties in the politically vital 11th District. Connolly, 75, died last week after a resurgence of cancer, just weeks after announcing he would not seek reelection.
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virginiamercury.com | Markus Schmidt
Consumer sentiment in Virginia continues to slide, reaching its second-lowest level on record, according to the latest quarterly report by the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research (IPOR) at Roanoke College, released Wednesday. “While the labor market remains strong and wage growth is outpacing inflation, uncertainty is weighing heavily on consumers, particularly around tariffs,” said Alice Louise Kassens, Roanoke College’s John S. Shannon Professor of Economics and senior analyst at IPOR.
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yahoo.com | Markus Schmidt
Consumer confidence in Virginia nears a record low, according to a Roanoke College poll, as tariff concerns and economic uncertainty outweigh gains in wages. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)Consumer sentiment in Virginia continues to slide, reaching its second-lowest level on record, according to the latest quarterly report by the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research (IPOR) at Roanoke College, released Wednesday.
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