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- Republican veteran Tony Sabio is on a ‘mission’ to win Virginia’s most Democratic United States House seat
Republican Tony Sabio is vying to replace Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Don Beyer in Virginia's 8th Congressional District race.
- Virginia Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Risky $25 Million Mixed-Income Housing Loan Fund
The Virginia state government is aggressively expanding its footprint in the real estate market with the creation of a massive revolving loan fund pilot program for mixed-income housing. Lawmakers have pushed forward with this costly initiative, aiming to funnel millions of taxpayer dollars into the acquisition, construction, and improvement of various housing projects. Critics of […]
- Taxpayers on the Hook: The $115 Million James Madison University Expansion Driving Up State Spending
Virginia taxpayers are facing another massive bill as lawmakers consider a staggering $115.3 million allocation to expand a single building at James Madison University. This proposed expenditure, slated for the FY2027 budget, targets the College of Health and Behavioral Studies for a massive footprint increase. Fiscal conservatives are raising alarms over the sheer scale of […]
- Virginia Study Documents Rising Chloride Levels and Potential for Saltwater Intrusion in Coastal Plain Aquifers
A 2026 report from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality finds that chloride concentrations are increasing locally in parts of Eastern Virginia and on the Eastern Shore. These trends raise the potential for regional saltwater intrusion into freshwater portions of the Coastal Plain aquifer system east of Interstate 95. The analysis forms part of a […]
- Virginia Study Finds Hyperscale Data Centers Would Fail Groundwater Permit Criteria East of I-95
A 2026 report from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality concludes that a typical hyperscale data center requiring approximately three million gallons of groundwater per day would fail current permit evaluation criteria in nearly all locations across the Coastal Plain east of Interstate 95. The analysis forms part of a broader examination of groundwater supply […]
- Virginia Study Documents Groundwater Levels Below Sea Level and Reversed Flow Patterns in Coastal Plain
A 2026 report from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality finds that groundwater levels have dropped below sea level across large inland areas of the Coastal Plain east of Interstate 95. Decades of heavy pumping, especially from paper mills near Franklin and West Point, have reversed the natural predevelopment flow patterns in the aquifer system. […]
- Virginia Study Projects Declining Groundwater Availability Within Five to Ten Years Under Current Trajectories
A 2026 report from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality finds that stabilized gains in groundwater levels across the Coastal Plain east of Interstate 95 are already stalling. Models project renewed declines in availability within five to ten years in key areas if current withdrawal patterns continue without policy changes. The analysis forms part of […]
- Virginia Coastal Plain Experiences Measurable Land Subsidence from Aquifer Compaction Linked to Long-Term Groundwater Withdrawals
A 2026 report from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality finds that aquifer compaction caused by long-term groundwater withdrawals is producing measurable land subsidence in parts of the Coastal Plain east of Interstate 95. When sustained pumping reduces water pressure within the aquifer sediments, the pore spaces collapse under the weight of overlying material, resulting […]
- Virginia legislator Louise Lucas was allowed to use campaign funds for her defense. So she did.
State Sen. Louise Lucas, the powerful Portsmouth Democrat, used $300,000 in campaign funds to contribute to her legal defense fund and hire a law firm following an FBI raid in May on her businesses in Portsmouth. That’s a sizable amount. What The Virginian-Pilot article should have noted higher in the story was that Lucas was […]
- Virginia’s $117.6 Million Education Bonus Highlights Concerns Over State Spending and Local Tax Burdens
Virginia lawmakers are once again reaching into the general fund, this time allocating $117.6 million for a one-time bonus program aimed at public education employees. The amendment specifically provides a flat $1,500 bonus for state-recognized instructional and support positions across the commonwealth. Fiscal conservatives are raising concerns about the growing price tag of this initiative, […]
- Virginia Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Record Two Billion Dollar Education Spending Spree
The recently finalized fiscal year 2027 to 2028 biennium budget for the State of Virginia includes a staggering two billion dollar investment in new public education funding. A central component of this massive financial package is a mandated four percent salary increase for public school teachers and support staff in each of the next two […]
- Millions in Taxpayer Funds Funneled into Questionable James Madison University Renovation Project
Taxpayers in Virginia are facing another massive bill as state budget allocations for higher education continue to skyrocket without sufficient legislative oversight. James Madison University recently secured a staggering $30.5 million strictly for the renovation and furnishing of Johnston Hall on the historic Quad. This specific project is nested within a massive state budget allocation […]
- Accelerated Medicaid Spending Hikes Threaten Virginia’s Fiscal Stability
Virginia taxpayers are facing another significant expansion of state spending as government officials push forward with accelerated Medicaid reimbursement hikes. Governor Abigail Spanberger recently proposed budget amendments that will drastically increase the compensation rates for home care workers across the Commonwealth. The plan mandates a four percent increase effective January 1, 2027, foll
- Virginia to fund cancer screening program for firefighters
Virginia’s new two-year budget earmarks millions to help offset current and forthcoming federal funding changes to healthcare and social services. It also accomplished a bipartisan multi-year effort to fund cancer screenings for firefighters. Studies show that firefighters are at higher risk for the disease in their line of work due to their heightened exposure to […]
- Runaway Education Spending: The $98.4 Million Question in Virginia’s Budget
The Virginia state budget now includes a massive $98.4 million one-time supplement to the At-Risk Add-On program for public school divisions across the Commonwealth. This massive injection of taxpayer dollars is earmarked for local operating or capital needs while a legislative subcommittee continues to evaluate ongoing funding requirements. Fiscal conservatives are raising serious alarms over […]
- Virginia’s $1.94 Billion Data Center Giveaway: A Colossal Failure of Fiscal Restraint
The recently finalized Virginia budget reveals a staggering fiscal reality for hardworking taxpayers who are currently subsidizing the booming data center industry. While lawmakers publicly tout a newly implemented electricity consumption tax, they quietly retained a massive retail sales and use tax exemption for these technology giants through the year 2035. This corporate carve-out represents […
- Democrats challenge Beyer in Va.’s 8th Congressional District, marred by federal layoffs
Everyone in Northern Virginia knows someone who was “DOGEd,” either laid off or otherwise impacted by sweeping cuts initiated through President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Virginia is home to nearly 200,000 federal workers; over 20,000 of them lost their jobs last year. The pain of those losses runs […]
- Virginia General Assembly approves Spanberger’s budget amendments, ending monthslong impasse
With less than 48 hours remaining before the start of Virginia’s new fiscal year, the General Assembly on Monday approved a package of amendments proposed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger to the state’s two-year budget, formally ending a budget fight among the Democratic majority that had dragged on for months. The House of Delegates and state […]
- 18-year old found guilty of groping Fairfax Co. High school students
This post was originally published on this site. A Fairfax County High School 18-year old student was found guilty of groping a number of female classmates. Israel Flores Ortiz, who was initially charged with 13 crimes was found guilty on nine counts of misdemeanor battery and assault, was acquitted on three other charges and one […]
- RIP, Charlie Kirk, American Patriot and Friend of Israel
Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old father of two and founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed in broad daylight Wednesday at a Utah Valley University event.
- Abigail Spanberger Refuses to Condemn Antisemitism From the Democrat Party Leadership — It’s Not the First Time
RICHMOND, VA — In what is becoming an alarming pattern, Abigail Spanberger refuses to condemn radical antisemitism in the Democrat Party. This time, Spanberger refused to address antisemitic social media posts by state Del. Sam Rasoul, a Roanoke Democrat who heads the House Education Committee. Rasoul called Zionism “evil” and “a supremacist ideology created […]
- Democrat Congressional Candidates make their pitch for the successor to Gerry Connolly
Local Democrats who are seeking to replace the late Rep. Gerry Connolly yesterday (Wednesday) sought to differentiate themselves from a crowded race by outlining their plans to represent Virginia’s eleventh Congressional District if they were elected.
- Virginia lawmakers lay potential legislative groundwork in response to campus protests over Israel and Palestine
House lawmakers studying how some of Virginia’s universities handle campus protests and free speech policies faced criticism Wednesday after arranging a hearing that some in attendance felt leaned heavily toward institutional and pro-Israeli perspectives. However, House Majority Leader Charniele Herring, D-Alexandria, who chairs the House Select Committee tasked with reviewing campus safety and f
- Governor Glenn Youngkin Statement on the Murder of Hersh Goldberg-Polin