Capitol Square rally focuses on health care concerns (Times Dispatch) Dozens of people rallied today against proposed state cuts to health care services and the federal deadlock over health care reform. Gov. Bob McDonnell yesterday proposed a budget with $300 million in cuts to health and welfare programs. Meet Virginia’s 13 millionaire lawmakers (Virginian-Pilot) Managing… Read more »
Aaron Kremer
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Thoughts from the S. Hemisphere
I have been in Quito, Ecuador for the last week meeting with one of our original editors (he’s an American living down here) and also trying to meet the newspaper management at several of the big dailies. Quito has more than 2 million residents and a bustling business community. This country makes a lot of… Read more »
Business Licenses 2.18.10
Best new name this week: Trees to Please and Love Delivery Service. Also Martin’s looks like they are getting most of their business licenses in order for the Ukrop’s takeover.
Former Ukrop’s now a VCU building
VCU bought the property last year for $9 million from out of state investors.
Newsfeeds 2.17.10
Shockoe Bottom getting ‘Connecticut’ statue (Times-Dispatch) The sculpture of an American Indian at The Diamond will be moved to the Lucky Strike building in Shockoe Bottom, and it could be unveiled in May as part of a push for federal recognition of six Virginia tribes. Dominion drops systemwide smart meters for conservation (Virginian-Pilot) Just ahead… Read more »
Newsfeeds 2.16.10
Ukrop’s Owners Boot Girl Scouts (Style Weekly) Ukrop’s new owner, Martin’s Food Markets, is making little girls cry by calling an end to the long-running tradition of Girl Scout cookie sales in front of the grocery chain’s 25 locations. NASA’s new direction could lift local space assets (Inside Business) The decision to forgo, at least… Read more »
The Hippodrome
Looks like work is starting soon on the Hippodrome Theater in Jackson Ward.
Newsfeeds 2.11.10
Virginia passes bill to limit legal claims on one firm (Washington Post) The Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill that would help protect a single Fortune 500 company from asbestos lawsuits — a proposal that House Speaker William J. Howell has been quietly maneuvering to have his chamber support for weeks. Job protection for… Read more »
Business Licenses 2.11.10
Giant Food stores has begun applying for licenses.
Newsfeeds for 2.10.10
Habitat gets go-ahead (Times-Dispatch) Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity got the go-ahead yesterday from Richmond — and a commitment of $225,000 from the city, the largest to date — for its first mixed-income community The healthy approach to meals on wheels (BBC News) Editor’s pick. This story profiles Virginia businessman Mark Lilly who has taken… Read more »