Tad Dickens

6 days ago | cardinalnews.org | Tad Dickens

In what Sen. Mark Warner called a “period of enormous uncertainty” for research grants nationwide, he is floating an idea that might appeal to “The Art of the Deal” president: rebates to taxpayers for university-born innovations. Trump administration officials at multiple agencies, including the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Energy, have attempted to decrease payments to research universities, specifically targeting facilities and administration reimbursements.

1 week ago | cardinalnews.org | Tad Dickens

Will the latest Regional Accelerator and Mentoring Program’s tech startup cohort deliver a business-world slam dunk? The answer is yet to come, but the program director’s group introduction included his shot at a basketball reference. “For basketball fans, this group is analogous in potential to the 2003 NBA draft class,” RAMP’s John Hagy said in a news release. That draft featured Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade.

1 week ago | cardinalnews.org | Tad Dickens

Northern Virginia is home to 35% of the world’s data centers. These massive warehouse-like buildings house computers and networking equipment that store and send data — and feed our ever-growing demand for apps, artificial intelligence and cloud storage. Now they’re coming to Southside. They bring with them concerns about viewsheds, traffic, noise and energy capacity — but also the potential for transformational tax revenue and job creation.

3 weeks ago | cardinalnews.org | Elizabeth Beyer |Matt Busse |Susan Cameron |Tad Dickens

Tens of millions of federal dollars for community projects will not be sent to Southwest and Southside Virginia, or anywhere in the state for that matter, this year. Congress passed a continuing resolution in mid-March to fund the government through September and avoid a shutdown, the third such measure in fiscal year 2025. That action will round out a full 12 months of federal funding through stop-gap measures for the fiscal year.

1 month ago | cardinalnews.org | Elizabeth Beyer |Matt Busse |Susan Cameron |Tad Dickens

Here’s an update on some of the bills we’ve been following. Those that were signed by the governor will generally become law July 1. The legislature returns April 2 to deal with vetoes and proposed amendments. For a full list of bills, see the General Assembly website. Compensation for livestock killed by dogsSB 1000, by Sen.