Mike Jones
Coverage of Mike Jones in the Nexus archive.
- Officials push for transparency on testing around Shoosmith Landfill
Local, state, and federal officials held a closed-door meeting to address the leaking Shoosmith Landfill in Chesterfield, which is discharging 50,000 gallons daily of toxic leachate. A criminal investigation into the landfill's out-of-state owners is underway, and $10.6 million in emergency funds has been allocated for cleanup efforts. Residents demand public disclosure of water and soil test results around the site.
- MIKE JONES: Why soaring benefits claims and troubling crime statistics prove we need an immediate visa ban on EVERYONE from these five countries
The article by Mike Jones argues that rising benefits claims and concerning crime data necessitate an immediate visa ban on individuals from five unspecified countries. It presents these factors as justification for restricting immigration from those nations.
- Bill to bar out-of-state transfers to Red Onion vetoed, lawsuit on living conditions set for trial
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger vetoed Senate Bill 218, which aimed to block out-of-state inmate transfers to Red Onion State Prison due to allegations of racism, retaliation, and abuse. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Mike Jones, sought to pause transfers amid ongoing concerns about the prison's conditions, but the governor argued it could risk unsafe conditions in Virginia's correctional system. A lawsuit addressing living conditions at Red Onion is set for trial.