Va. Constitutional Amendments Loom — “Four proposed amendments to Virginia’s state constitution could reach voters as early as the spring, after Tuesday’s election gave Democrats a bigger edge in the House of Delegates.” Measures to enshrine the right to reproductive freedom, prohibit denials of marriage licenses for same-sex couples, restore felons’ right to vote and allow redistricting could be on the ballot if they pass the General Assembly a second time. [WTOP]
N. Va. Support Decisive for Spanberger — “In the region’s four counties and five cities, Spanberger, the Democrat, won 72.3% of the total vote to just 27.4% for her Republican opponent, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. Across the rest of Virginia, the margin was much tighter, with Spanberger winning 51.2% to 48.7% for Earle-Sears.” [Inside NoVA]
South Lakes Alum Elected NJ Governor — “Mikie Sherrill was elected to be New Jersey’s next governor, and she was born right in Northern Virginia … Sherrill was born in Alexandria in 1972 and grew up in NoVA. She graduated from South Lakes High School in Reston in 1990.” [Northern Virginia Magazine]
Reston Contractor Leaders Take Pay Cuts — ICF International executives agreed to temporary 20% pay cuts “to show support for affected federal employees and clients” during the government shutdown. The company estimates it will lose $8 million in revenue due to the shutdown, on top of a nearly 30% year-over-year decline attributed “to contract funding curtailments and a slower pace of new requests for proposals.” [Virginia Business]
Reston Company Considers Layoffs — “Data analytics provider Qbase LLC, an affiliate of Reston technology contractor Tyto Athene LLC, announced it could lay off up to 60 employees” starting on Dec. 30, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification dated Oct. 31.” A spokesperson declined to comment on the reason for the filing, which could be rescinded if contract funding is restored. [Washington Business Journal]
Lawyers Road Closure Planned — Lawyers Road will be closed for a second consecutive weekend for construction work to replace drainage pipes. Through traffic will be detoured around the closure, which will be in place between Hunter Mill Road and Garrett Street from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. this Saturday (Nov. 8). [VDOT]
HVAC Issues Close Vienna Library — The temporary Patrick Henry Library at Cedar Park Shopping Center has been closed in recent days due to an HVAC issue. “Temperatures in the public area were too cold to comfortably open. It is likely going to be completely resolved today or tomorrow,” a Fairfax County Public Library spokesperson says, though patrons are advised to check the library website for updates. [FCPL]
It’s Thursday — Expect sunny skies and a high of around 57 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind blowing at 8 to 11 mph and gusts reaching up to 22 mph. As for Thursday night, the weather will be mostly clear and the temperature will drop to a low of about 38 degrees, with a light and variable wind. [NWS]
