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Loudoun County School Board Swears in New Term Amid Ongoing Battles for Parental Rights and Educational Integrity

In a ceremonial event that underscores the enduring spirit of American democracy, the Loudoun County School Board in Virginia held its annual organizational meeting on January 6, 2026, where members were sworn in to serve the community's children and families.

Partisan Gridlock Stalls Vital Park Infrastructure in Loudoun County

In a recent Board of Supervisors meeting in Loudoun County, Virginia, a straightforward proposal to allocate $700,000 from the county's fund balance for the design phase of the Goose Creek Bridge in a local park was abruptly shut down

School Boards Are Failing Our Students, and Absenteeism Is Just the Symptom

In Loudoun County and across Virginia, public...

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Youngkin Touts Virginia Progress in Final State of the Commonwealth Address

On foster care and behavioral health, Youngkin pointed to the Right Help Right Now initiative as key to system improvements, aiming to better serve...

Virginia’s RGGI Withdrawal and Potential Reentry Spark Debate on Costs and Emissions

Republican sources claim RGGI extracted $828 million from Virginians during participation, with withdrawal saving $937 million. Projections for rejoining under new Democratic Governor Abigail...

Virginia Lawmakers Clash Over Redistricting Process as Kilgore Champions Status Quo

The 2020 amendments created independent bipartisan commissions for legislative and congressional redistricting, passing with approximately 65% voter support.

House committee advances bill to study VMI’s public funding status

Virginia lawmakers on Tuesday advanced a bill creating a task force that would examine whether the Virginia Military Institute should remain a publicly funded, state-sponsored institution, marking the most consequential legislative step yet in a debate over the school’s governance and culture.

Caste Legislation in the US is Not Emancipatory Reform

Recent efforts in the West, particularly in the United States, to legislate ‘caste’ as a protected category, similar to race, religion, and national origin,...

Trump Administration stops use of human fetal tissues in NIH funded research

The Trump administration announced on Thursday that human tissue from fetal tissues resulting from abortions cannot be used for research funded by the National...

Spanberger declares a state of emergency in advance of’significant’ and dangerous winter storm

In her first week as governor, Gov. Abigail Spanberger, the governor of Virginia, declared a state-of-emergency on Thursday in anticipation of a winter storm...

Loudoun residents take fight against high-voltage power lines for Data Center Alley to SCC

All year, the residents of the Loudoun Valley Estates neighborhoods in Ashburn have been railing against a proposed high-voltage power line that could run through their community to energize dozens of data centers on the other side of town.

Virginia regulators weigh expanded use of data centers’ polluting generators

This past summer, a fire at an electrical substation forced data centers in Loudoun County to rely on backup diesel generators as their power source.

Va. considers nearly $700 million rail and trail plan in Shenandoah Valley

The Virginia Department of Transportation stunned Virginia’s transportation community by proposing a plan last Tuesday to potentially develop a multi-use trail and restore a deteriorated rail corridor in the Shenandoah Valley, with a possible price tag of nearly $700 million.

Virginia’s future higher education chapter should be collaborative and not competitive, says a university official

Virginia will face a workforce shortage in 2026 that cannot be resolved by doing business as usual. The region's hospitals are facing some of the most high nursing vacancy rates. teacher shortages continue to strain classrooms, accelerating burnout and affecting school divisions from Hampton Roads to Southwest Virginia.

‘We’re toast’: Virginia GOP erupts in finger-pointing after sweeping Democratic wins

Rick Buchanan didn’t expect to walk out before the first session even ended.

Salem City Council to discuss a $2 million capital improvement budget for schools

Salem City Council on Monday will review a request by the Salem School Division to allocate almost $2 million of unallocated reserve capital funds to the general, grant, capital projects, and reserve funds.

Virginia Democrats were able to pull off a blue wave by leveraging green money. On television, some challengers were able to outspend incumbent Republicans...

Bobby Orrock served as a delegate in the House of Delegates longer than any other member. Caroline County Republican Bobby Orrock never faced any opposition during many of these years. The campaigns he ran were not particularly close.

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