https://virginiamercury.com/2026/02/24/bill-that-would-undo-legal-standing-to-sue-against-developments-kicked-to-next-year-for-further-workshopping/ “We have nothing against the need to create affordable housing,” she said. “But beyond that, you’ve got to think about the other aspects of it. And I think that is what he may have missed at first.” #VALeg #litigation #zoning #housing #Virginia #NAACP #Wegmans
Bill that would make it harder to sue against developments tabled for further workshopping • Virginia Mercury

“The bill itself was to try and limit the abilities of vexatious NIMBYs,” Simon said, a reference to the term “not in my backyard,” which is used to describe people who oppose developments. “That’s the sort of bad action we’re trying to stop.”

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