September 20, 2022 | In the News · The Latest
The Virginian-Pilot: Jones: SCC right to hold Dominion to account for wind project
Earlier this month, Virginia’s utility regulatory agency, the State Corporation Commission, approved the largest energy undertaking in Virginia history — Dominion Energy’s offshore wind project just beyond the shores of Virginia Beach. As part of this process, the SCC adopted...
Read MoreAugust 30, 2022 | In the News · The Latest
The Roanoke Times: Jones: To maintain Virginia’s standing, leave abortion rights intact
When the Supreme Court upended the settled legal landscape with its decision in Dobbs — stripping away the explicit right to privacy that Americans enjoyed for nearly 50 years — abortion rights assumed center stage in the political discourse at every level of government. Make no mistake, the simplest solution to...
Read MoreJuly 7, 2021 | In the News · The Latest
WTVR: Byrd statue removed from Capitol Square
RICHMOND - The statue of Harry F. Byrd, Sr. has stood tall over Virginia's Capitol Square for 45 years, but Wednesday morning, contractors brought it down. "Today is another step in our journey to tell our true history in Virginia," said Delegate Jay Jones of Norfolk, who introduced the bill...
Read MoreApril 19, 2021 | In the News
The Roanoke Times: Hope, Scott and Simon: Jones backs ending qualified immunity
Brooklyn Center. Virginia Beach. Windsor. Yet again, we are being forced to reckon with a broken system of policing in our country that devalues Black lives, erodes trust between law enforcement and our communities, and threatens public safety.
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