• Amazon opened its HQ2 facility in Northern Virginia with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring Gov. Glenn Youngkin. “I don’t want to create any intracompany tension, but I wonder if this should be renamed HQ1?” the governor joked.—Washington Post• “Virginia Commonwealth University Health’s failed plan to redevelop the Public Safety Building in downtown Richmond was the result of the health system prioritizing its mission over its finances, among a litany of other factors, a report released Wednesday stated.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch• A Loudoun County School Board member filed a discrimination lawsuit against the board for allegedly refusing her request to participate in all meetings remotely due to disabilities.—Washington Post• A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit over the inner workings of the Amherst County-based Monacan Indian Tribe after ruling the court “lacked jurisdiction to resolve the dispute.”—News & Advance• Rocket Lab is launching a “mystery mission” from coastal Virginia.—Space.com

Source: Washington Post June 16, 2023 11:35 UTC