Marijuana possession will soon be legal in Virginia – “The Virginia General Assembly voted Wednesday to allow adults to be legal up to an ounce of marijuana on July 1st, nearly three years earlier than lawmakers approved in February.” [The Washington Post]
County residents share their thoughts on the police chief search – Jeff McKay, Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, and Rodney Lusk, Supervisor of the Lee District, hosted a public input session on Tuesday April 6 as part of the county’s ongoing search for a permanent successor to retired Police Chief Edwin Roessler Jr. McKay Conduct interviews for the position for the next week. [WTOP]
The Reston delegate will hold the town hall after the meeting – After the Virginia General Assembly was adjourned yesterday, Del. Ken Plum and Senator Janet Howell will host a virtual town hall meeting today at 7 p.m. to discuss the 2021 session. Anyone interested in participating can pre-register for the Zoom link and send questions to [email protected] [Ken Plum]
The general manager of Metro calls Silver Line Phase 2 “a priority”. – Metro general manager Paul Wiedefeld declined to set a “tough start date” for the opening of the second phase of the Silver Line, but told the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance yesterday: “I want to get this out as soon as possible . ”Possible effects on the number of passengers and the economic development of the region. [WTOP]
Democratic candidate for Governor Spar in first televised debate – Five candidates vying for the Democratic Party’s nomination as the next governor of Virignia debated pandemic, gun violence and criminal justice reform during a one-hour event hosted by Virginia State University in Petersburg. [Virginia Mercury]
Reston Company lands billions in defense contracts – “Following a $ 830 million contract won in February, Reston-based Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has secured two additional military contracts valued at $ 4.4 billion, as announced today.” [Virginia Business]
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