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

In Loudoun County and across Virginia, public...

Education Department tells Fairfax County School Board to rescind transgender-inclusive policies

Fairfax County Public Schools and other Northern Virginia school districts are being pressured by the U.S. Department of Education to reverse their policies that support transgender children.

Who Stands With Our Children?

Conservatives recently celebrated, and rightfully so, as...

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Tysons Casino proponent donates $15,000 to Arlington Democrat delegates Patrick Hope and Adele McClure

Two Arlington state representatives received $15,000 from a developer who hopes to bring casino gaming to Northern Virginia.

New law will allow Virginia bridges and tunnels to be replaced or repaired sooner

Certain Virginia bridges and tunnels could be repaired or replaced ahead of schedule, saving citizens years of waiting to use the structures, thanks to a law that will take effect this summer that stems from a bipartisan effort in this year’s General Assembly approved by the governor.

Pat Herrity withdraws from the race for lieutenant governor citing health concerns

He announced Monday that he was withdrawing from the race for health reasons. Pat Herrity had been considered the frontrunner in the Republican Party's nomination of lieutenant governor.

Gov. Youngkin: Intervene to protect Virginians from predatory debt collection practices

Here is the reality: Most Americans with cancer who report struggling to pay for medical expenses or navigating medical debt are insured. 

Virginia launches new dashboards to track maternal deaths, improve pregnancy outcomes

Virginia is rolling out a new set of tools aimed at tackling one of the most urgent health disparities in the country. Gov. Glenn Youngkin...

Rappahannock Tribe acquires nearly 1,000 acres along its namesake river

On Wednesday, the Rappahannock Tribe acquired the largest amount of its ancestral lands to date with the transfer of nearly 1,000 acres from The Conservation Fund, to be preserved in perpetuity under easement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Virginia Board of Historic Resources.

Arlington performing arts groups concerned about new county fees

Arlington County has changed the way that it bills performing art groups for their services, causing some concern amongst advocates.

Suhas Subramanyam, blasts data centers while raking in the cash from tech companies that own them

He talks tough about big tech, but he's betting on their servers.

Maryland man who punched Dulles Airport Gate agent to appear in court

This week, a Maryland man who allegedly punched a Dulles International Airport gate agent is due to appear in federal court for the first time.

As demand for AI rises, so do power thirsty data centers

The next time you’re on a Zoom meeting or asking ChatGPT a question, picture this: The information zips instantaneously through a room of hot, humming servers, traveling hundreds, possibly thousands of miles, before it makes its way back to you in just a second or two.

Northern Virginia leaders plead for state’s help amid federal job cuts

Northern Virginia leaders urged lawmakers on Tuesday to enact emergency legislation to help stabilize their local economy as the White House cuts federal jobs, which they said has sharply impacted the dense cluster of government employees and contractors based in the suburbs of the nation’s capital.

From the top down, Virginia’s 2025 elections are packed with contenders

The 2025 election season in Virginia is officially underway — and the landscape is coming into sharp focus after last week’s filing deadline for the June 17 primaries.

Fairfax County apartment prices continue to rise, Tysons being the most expensive region.

Even as economic turmoil is looming, apartment rents in Northern Virginia continue to rise year-over-year.

Loudoun County Board of Supervisors ratifies collective bargaining agreement with SEIU

During its April 1, 2025, meeting, the Board of Supervisors ratified a tentative collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Virginia 512 and the Loudoun County government,

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