The Virginia Senate passed legislation on Wednesday stating people convicted of any of the 15 capital crimes should have to serve life in prison. This would eliminate the discretion of a judge in favor of a mandatory minimum sentence. (The Washington Post)
Fortune’s annual Best Companies to Work for list has named Hilton, a Mclean-based global hospitality company, in the No. 1 spot. Other local companies who made the list include Vienna-based Navy Federal Credit Union at No. 29, Capital One Financial Corp. in McLean as No. 39 and Custom Ink in Fairfax at No. 86. (WTOP)
The legislation patroned by Del. S. Chris Jones that would provide economic incentives for Amazon to locate in Crystal City passed the House of Delegated on Jan. 29. The bill cleared the Senate Committee on Finance with a 12-0 vote on Feb. 12, and now heads to the floor of the state Senate. (InsideNoVA)
Skip is now the sixth company to offer dockless electric scooters in Arlington. The San Francisco-based firm was approved this week to start operating its vehicles in the county under Arlington’s pilot program. (ARLnow)