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Virginia Governor Seeks 6-Year Rate-Freeze If Dominion-NextEra Merger Is Approved
Virginia Governor Seeks 6-Year Rate-Freeze If Dominion-NextEra Merger Is Approved
By Charles Paullin of UtilityDive
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D, has proposed a six-year rate freeze as part of a suite of conditions she says state regulators should impose if they approve a proposed merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy that could create the largest regulated electric utility in the world.
Spanberger’s stance comes amid review of the $67 billion merger that has prompted intense pushback from other state officials and local communities.
“Any proposed merger involving Virginia’s primary state-regulated utility must benefit families,...
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May 15, 2026 / Tyler Durden
German SPD Leader Faces Backlash After Claiming Migrants Burdening Welfare System Is A 'Right Wing Extremist' Lie
German SPD Leader Faces Backlash After Claiming Migrants Burdening Welfare System Is A 'Right Wing Extremist' Lie
Via Remix News,
Labor Minister and Social Democratic Party (SPD) co-leader Bärbel Bas (SPD) says nobody is immigrating to Germany to take advantage of its social welfare system. However, she has received substantial pushback directed at her claim.
Bas’ comment came during a session of the Bundestag, when AfD MP René Springer asked Bas why she wasn’t cutting spending on immigration due to the current budget crisis, given the clear burden it is putting on social...
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Aug 27, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Average 7Y Auction Stops On Screws As Foreign Demand Drops
Average 7Y Auction Stops On Screws As Foreign Demand Drops
A stellar 2Y auction, a subpart 5Y, and it only makes sense that we end the week with a perfectly average sale of $44BN in 7Y bonds.
The last coupon auction of the week priced at a high yield of 4.512%, up from last month's tailing 4.473%, and on the screws with today's When Issued 4.512%. Remarkably, this is the 3rd 7Y auction to price on the screws in 2026 alone, suggesting this tenor may be the most relevant one for...
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May 5, 2026 / Tyler Durden
From DOJ To Ballot Box: The Rise Of Lawfare Candidates
From DOJ To Ballot Box: The Rise Of Lawfare Candidates
Authored by Julie Kelly via RealClearInvestigations,
One of the beneficiaries of Virginia’s aggressive attempt to gerrymander the state for Democratic advantage could be a former federal prosecutor whose campaign for Congress hinges on his efforts to use the law to target President Trump and his supporters.
When a slim majority of Virginia voters gave the legislature authority last month to create congressional districts that could give Democrats a 10-1 advantage, J.P. Cooney cheered the outcome in a message on social media, boasting that the...
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