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Virginia’s budget surplus grows as revenues beat expectations due to Republican management

Virginia’s general fund revenues rose sharply in April, bucking signs of a national economic cooldown as the state continues to post steady long-time job growth and rake in more tax dollars than projected.

Arlington leader opposes a region-wide tax on sales to support Metro

Arlington's representative in a panel that is studying D.C. Metro financing opposes a regional sales tax for the transit system.

Response to “Trump’s Attack on Offshore Wind is Hurting Virginia. Why Aren’t Republican Leaders Fighting for Us?”

The Virginia Mercury article (May 19, 2025) argues that President Donald Trump’s executive order halting offshore wind project approvals, permits, and funding is detrimental to Virginia’s economy, particularly the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, and criticizes Republican leaders like Governor Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares for not opposing it.

Ken Reid

26 incumbent Va. House Democrats face no opponents, while Dems field challenges in all 100 races

Fairfax County chair makes ‘urgent’ plea to find candidates in 6 districts  As of May 12, some 26 Democrat incumbents in the Virginia House of...

‘Trump Pledge’ may be more critical than ‘Republican Pledge’ as Sears faces two ‘pledge breakers’ in gubernatorial primary

Lt. Gov Winsome Sears, who is running for the Republican nomination to succeed term-limited  Gov. Glenn Youngkin, may have a primary fight June 17, now...

Phyllis Randall blocks Loudoun Board from taking a stand on Tysons casino, despite fact Loudoun has commented on issues in Fairfax and West Virginia

Despite receiving 5,000 letters from Loudoun residents opposed to a gambling casino in Tysons, plus a letter from 33 prominent Loudoun businesses, civic leaders and...

Jimmy Carter stood for healing – then why do Loudoun activists seek to divide on school names?

Jimmy Carter, our 39th president, died Dec. 30 at age 100 and had a wonderful state funeral in D.C. Jan. 9.   I turned 18 in 1976...

Leesburg, Purcellville choose “Main Street” over fiscal sense

State program costs more than it gives In 2022, Purcellville, Loudoun County’s largest town second to Leesburg, had a median income of $150,333. The median income...

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