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AIStockWire · Richmond, VA

Nearby: Richmond, VA

Virginia Democrats seek local votes on data centers over 25 MW as JLARC estimates tax break returns 22 cents per dollar

Key points Virginia Democrats want local votes on every data center over 25 megawatts Virginia's plan would also ban data center NDAs with local officials JLARC estimated Virginia's data center tax break returned 22 cents per dollar Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger and the state's Democratic legislative leaders on Nov. 10 proposed requiring a local vote on every data center that uses more than 25 megawatts of power. The proposal is part of the 2027 legislative agenda they unveiled at the state Capitol in Richmond. Under the plan, those data centers could no longer be approved "by right," and local approval would be required regardless of prior project approvals. Democrats also want to bar data center companies from signing nondisclosure agreements with local officials. Bills for the agenda measures haven't been filed yet, the Virginia Mercury reported.

The Kenbridge-Victoria Dispatch · Kenbridge, VA

Nearby: Kenbridge, VA

Voters re-elect town incumbents

Voters in the towns of Kenbridge and Victoria returned incumbents to council positions in voting Tuesday, Nov. 3. Lunenburg County voters also showed their support for the Republican contenders in the races for U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. Unofficial tallies from the Virginia Department of Elections (VDE) show that Kenbridge voters re-elected Mayor Wanda G. Morrison, who was unopposed. She received 370 votes, which was 94.15% of those cast. In the contests for Kenbridge Town Council, two incumbents and a newcomer were elected, according to VDE’s unofficial totals. David L. Haywood Sr. was re-elected with 260 votes, 33.59%, along with incumbent Michael R. Bender with 256, or 33.07% of the votes. Voters also elected Jodi Lynn Powers-Bernhardt to a council seat with 230 votes, or 29.72% of votes. Voters in the Town of Victoria also re-elected its mayor Tuesday, according to the VDE website. Allen D.