Kenny Boddye
- Prince William County Lowers Real Estate Tax Rate, But Average Homeowner Bill Still Rises
The Prince William County Board of County Supervisors approved its Fiscal Year 2026 budget on April 22, 2025, including a reduction in the real estate tax rate designed to partially offset rising property assessments. Despite the rate cut, most homeowners will pay more in property taxes this year due to strong growth in home values […]
- Prince William County Public Schools Advances $2.9 Billion Budget Following Board Deliberations
In the public meeting, a board member addressed the assembly, noting that the schools employ more individuals than any other entity in Prince William County. She described compensation measures as more than benefits, calling them necessary to retain existing talent and attract new high-quality personnel capable of meeting student needs. The budget, framed as a […]
- Prince William Supervisor Yesli Vega Alleges Backroom Politics in Union Vote
Vega stated that respect must be earned and criticized what she perceived as efforts to exclude her from key discussions. She expressed disbelief at the governing body’s handling, saying elements left her ‘in complete and no idea the conniving.’ Pointing to the unionization drive led by SEIU Virginia 512, which recently urged workers to vote […]
- Prince William County Proclaims April 2026 Sikh and Punjabi Heritage and Appreciation Month
According to the proclamation, Sikhism is a monotheistic religion that originated in the state of Punjab, located in what is now parts of modern-day India and Pakistan. There are approximately 30 million Sikhs worldwide, with Sikhism noted as the world’s fifth-largest religion. More than 25 Sikh gurdwaras operate in the area, and the Washington DC […]
- Prince William County’s Transit Operations: Funding Without General Fund Reliance and Comparison to Fairfax County
The system’s annual revenue totals about $30 million, sourced from mechanisms including local contributions and fares, with $20 million allocated from state grants and $10 million from other local streams. This covers the entirety of operations for services like OmniRide buses managed by the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC), which connects Prince William County […]
- Dr. Kimberly Melman-Orozco Alleges Prince William County School Board Offered $20K NDA in ADA Dispute
Melman-Orozco stated that the offer was made to prevent further discussion of the issues, which she claims involved failures to accommodate her child’s needs adequately. She referenced recordings of conversations with board or district officials, noting a contingency clause requiring the NDA for payment. Declining the deal, she affirmed her commitment to her First Amendment […]
- Data centers dominate House District 21 race between Thomas and Gorham
In Northern Virginia, a closely watched House of Delegates race is centered on how candidates plan to rein in the state’s booming data center industry and meet its soaring energy demands.
- Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces U.S. Department of Education Action on Title IX Violations in Northern Virginia School Divisions
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) determined that the gender policies of five school divisions in Northern Virginia – Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Arlington County, Prince William County and the City of Alexandria – violate Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The school […]
- Virginia’s Energy Future
According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics American manufacturing jobs have dropped from an all-time high in 1979 of 19.6 million to 12.8 million in 2019. Since taking office on January 20th, President Trump has brought in almost 3 trillion dollars of investment into the future of the United States according to Investing.com. One of […]
- 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.
- Experts say that reports of the NoVa housing collapse are exaggerated.
Has the Northern Virginia Housing Market Imploded in the wake of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s efforts at firing hundreds of federal workers via Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency?
- Facing data center sprawl and an energy crisis, Virginia lawmakers leap into action. Just kidding.
This was supposed to be the year the General Assembly did something about data centers. Two years ago, it crushed the first tentative efforts to regulate construction, choosing instead to goose the pace.
- Dominion reveals the true cost of data centers from pressure by the SCC
Ever since data centers started spreading across the Virginia landscape like an invasive pest, one important question has remained unanswered: How much does the industry’s insatiable demand for energy impact other utility customers?
- Virongy Biosciences Creating up to 70 New Jobs
Virongy Biosciences Inc. to invest $471,000 to begin development of diagnostic technologies for viral pathogens