{"description":"The Virginia General Assembly has reached crossover, and the VMA continues advancing strong, pro\u2011manufacturing advocacy. Of the 2,762 bills introduced, the VMA is tracking 313\u201495 priority bills and 195 defensive priority bills.\n\nBrett and Stacie have been active in hearings, shaping legislation to strengthen Virginia\u2019s regulatory climate, workforce pipeline, and energy reliability while defending manufacturers from costly mandates and operational risks.\n\n\nSession Highlights\nEnergy & Reliability: Supporting grid\u2011strengthening and cost\u2011stabilizing measures; opposing mandates that raise energy costs or limit fuel options.\nWorkforce & Competitiveness:\u00a0Advancing apprenticeship and CTE access; pushing back on proposals that increase employer costs or weaken right\u2011to\u2011work.","height":2160,"html":"<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%\"><iframe src=\"https://muse.ai/embed/5Cfq6GQ\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;left:0;top:0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"fullscreen\" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>","provider_name":"Skiv","provider_url":"https://skiv.com","thumbnail_height":198,"thumbnail_url":"https://cdn.skiv.com/u/VCWGVwL/cbd71af61115426369a3fa886e2e35851f572f6ea68c3091133ba463e6ae42c4/thumbnails/thumbnail.jpg","thumbnail_width":352,"title":"2026 VMA Legislative Crossover Update","type":"video","url":"https://muse.ai/v/5Cfq6GQ","version":"1.0","width":3840}