Portsmouth Project 2025 Event; Four Shot at Virginia State University; More Aaron Rouse LG 2025 Endorsements
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➡️ 19 days until the Bobby Scott Labor Day Cookout on Sept. 2
🚩 37 days until early voting in Virginia: Sept. 20
🚩 83 days until Election Day Nov. 5
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Four Shot at Virginia State University
Four people were shot at Virginia State University’s campus on Wednesday. Police are investigating the shooting of two women and two men who have non-life-threatening injuries.
“According to the Chesterfield County Police Department, at 12:36 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, officers with the department responded to a reported shooting on Boisseau Street outside Daniel Gymnasium on the university’s campus,” reported WRIC. It’s unknown if the shooting victims were VSU students or from outside of the university.
Virginia’s General Revenue Surplus Reaches $1.2 Billion
Virginia’s general revenue surplus reached $1.2 billion in fiscal year 2024, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced to lawmakers in Richmond on Wednesday.
Youngkin said the impact results from job growth, economic development wins, regulatory streamlining, crime reduction, and “amazing” progress in education backed up by a legislative “game plan” that he said works. Last month, Virginia was named the country’s best state to do business by CNBC.
“Going forward, we must continue to compete,” Youngkin said. “At the core, we have resisted the false narrative of ‘either-or,’ and we have embraced ‘both-and.’ Importantly, our success has not just enabled both tax relief and record investment in critical areas, our success is the result of, driven by, fueled by both tax relief and record investments.”
The revenues will support accelerated improvements on the Interstate 81 Corridor, reduce pollutant discharge in Virginia’s rivers, and fund the Virginia Military Survivors & Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP). READ ENTIRE
Video: Portsmouth Event on Project 2025
On Monday night, a group of lawmakers including Congressman Bobby Scott and State Senator L. Louise Lucas, participated in a discussion around what would happen to the federal government if Project 2025 were implemented if Donald Trump wins the White House.
Portsmouth Coffee Talk produced a live feed of the forum.
LG 2025: Senator Aaron Rouse’s LG Campaign Announces More Endorsements
Rouse release on more endorsements: Large Coalition of Petersburg, Surry County, Sussex County and Isle of Wight Elected Officials Endorses Aaron Rouse for Lieutenant Governor. Leaders throughout the region cite Rouse’s commitment to help their communities grow without leaving anyone behind.
VIRGINIA BEACH – Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor, State Senator Aaron Rouse, announces additional endorsements, including Petersburg Mayor Sam Parham, Surry County Board of Supervisors Chairman Robert Elliott and Sussex County Supervisor Rufus Tyler.
Mayor Parham, Chairman Elliott and Supervisor Tyler join elected officials and community leaders throughout Virginia’s Gateway region who are endorsing Senator Aaron Rouse to be the next Lieutenant Governor.
Mayor Sam Parham from Petersburg, made the following statement:
“I’m proud to endorse Aaron to serve as our next Lieutenant Governor - because he will deliver results for Petersburg and our region. With his experience at the local and state level, Aaron understands the challenges communities like mine face and will work to modernize critical infrastructure, invest in our children and create economic opportunities for all. Aaron is the leader we need at this moment.”
Surry County Board of Supervisors Chair Robert Elliott, made the following statement: “Aaron Rouse is committed to helping communities like Surry County thrive without leaving anyone behind. As Lieutenant Governor, he’ll work to bring more high paying jobs to our region, create opportunities for our workforce and invest in our infrastructure for future growth.”
Senator Aaron Rouse made the following statement: “Our Commonwealth is full of diverse, vibrant communities – and Petersburg, Surry, and Sussex are no exception. As your Lieutenant Governor, lifting up Virginians across the Commonwealth and investing in each of our communities will be my top priorities. I’m grateful for these leaders’ endorsements, and for placing their faith in me.”
Aaron Rouse is proud to announce that these leaders are joining the coalition from across the Commonwealth to endorse his campaign:
Petersburg Mayor Sam Parham
Petersburg Vice Mayor Annette Smith-Lee
Petersburg Councilman Darrin Hill
Surry County Board of Supervisors Chairman Robert Elliott
Waverly Mayor Angela McPhaul
Sussex County Supervisor Rufus Tyler
Isle of Wight Supervisor Rudolph Jefferson
Waverly Sheriff Ernest L. Giles, Sr.
Kimberly Pope Adams, 2023 Democratic Nominee for HD-82 (Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Prince George County, Surry County)
They join a broad and growing coalition of support for Aaron Rouse for Lieutenant Governor who has already endorsed Senator Rouse’s candidacy:
Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas
Senate Democratic Caucus Chair Mamie Locke
Senator Angelia Williams Graves, Norfolk
Delegate Alex Askew, Virginia Beach and Norfolk
Delegate Candi King, Prince William County
Delegate Bonita Anthony, Norfolk
Delegate Cliff Hayes, Chesapeake
Delegate Michael Feggans, Virginia Beach
Delegate Nadarius Clark, Suffolk
Delegate Phil Hernandez, Norfolk
Delegate Delores McQuinn, Henrico County
Former Senator Lionell Spruill, Chesapeake
Former Delegate Kathleen Murphy, Fairfax and Loudoun Counties
Former Delegate Nancy Guy, Virginia Beach
Mayor Sherman Lea, Roanoke
Mayor Leslie Hager-Smith, Blacksburg
Mayor Michelle Davis-Younger, Manassas City
Vice Mayor Trish White-Boyd, Roanoke
Vice Mayor Jimmy Gray, Hampton
Vice Mayor Lisa Lucas-Burke, Portsmouth
Vice Mayor Lue Ward, Jr., Suffolk
Vice Mayor Michael Sutphin, Blacksburg
Supervisor Rodney Lusk, Fairfax County
Supervisor Mary Biggs, Montgomery County
Supervisor Sara Bohn, Montgomery County
Supervisor Walter Alcorn, Fairfax County
Supervisor Kristen Umstattd, Loudoun County
Councilman Worth Remick, Virginia Beach
Councilwoman Jennifer Rouse, Virginia Beach
Councilwoman Dr. Amelia Ross-Hammond, Virginia Beach
Councilman Joashua Schulman, Virginia Beach
Councilwoman Andria McClellan, Norfolk
Councilman John E. "JP" Paige, Norfolk
Councilwoman Danica Royster, Norfolk
Councilman Vernon Tillage, Jr., Portsmouth
Councilwoman Jessie Foster, Radford
Councilwoman Courtney Doyle, Norfolk
Councilman Steve Brown, Hampton
Councilwoman Selonia Miles, Dumfries
Councilwoman Susan Mattingly, Blacksburg
Councilman Liam Watson, Blacksburg
Councilman David “Hutch” Hutcheson, Virginia Beach
Councilwoman Ella Ward, Chesapeake
Sheriff Stacey Kincaid, Fairfax County
Sheriff Joe Baron, Norfolk
Sheriff Michael Moore, Portsmouth
Commissioner of Revenue Phil Kellam, Virginia Beach
Commonwealth's Attorney Anton Bell, Hampton
Commonwealth’s Attorney Ramin Fatehi, Norfolk
Councilwoman Valerie Butler, Smithfield
Councilwoman Tina Vick, Newport News
Councilman John Eley, Newport News
Councilman Jason Graham, Fredericksburg
School Board Member Derek Roundtree, Montgomery County
School Board Member Tiffany Moore-Buffaloe, Norfolk
Clerk of Court Angela Reason, Newport News
School Board Chair Dr. Richard Mason, Hampton
School Board Member Ann Cherry, Hampton
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